A History of Greece from Its Conquest by the Romanx to the Present Time (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877. Excerpt: ... DEATH OF CONSTANTINE VIII. 395 A.D. I028-I054. eldest had retired into a monastery The daughters of Constantine were already of mature age. Their education had been shamefully neglected by their father; and Zoe had taken advantage of the want of all moral restraint in which she lived. She had attained the age of forty-eight when she became a bride; but the posterity of Romanus II. and Theophano were all remarkable for health, vigour, and longevity2. Her marriage with Romanus III. and their coronation was celebrated on the 19th November 1028. On the 21st of the month Constantine VIII. expired., -' Personal conduct of Romanus III., 1028-1034.--Conspiracies.--Saracen war.--Defeat of Romanus.--Exploits of Maniakes.--Autograph of Christ.--Acquisition of Perkrin.--Naval operations.--Death of Romanus III.--Character of Michael IV. (the Paphlagonian), A.d. 1034-1041.--John the Orphanotroph.--Financial oppression.--Conspiracies.--Saracen war.--Attempt to surprise Edessa.--War in Sicily.--Loss of Servia.--Rebellion of Bulgarians and Sclavonians.--Energetic conduct of Michael IV.--Death of Michael IV.--Reign of Michael V. (Kalaphates, or the Caulker), A.d. 1042.--Reign of Zoe and Theodora, 1042.--Character of Constantine IX. (Monomachus), 1042-1054.--Skleraina, the concubine of Constantine IX., created empress.--Lavish expenditure.--Cruelty of Theodora.--Sedition in Cyprus.--Rebellion of Maniakes--Conspiracy of the eunuch Stephen.--Rebellion of Leo Tornikios.--Court plots.--Servian war.--Russian war.--Patzinak war.--War in Italy.--Conquest of Armenia.--Invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Seljouk Turks.--Separation of Greek and Latin churches.--Deaths of Zoe and Constantine IX. For twenty-nine years the empire was ruled by a succession of princes who owed their p...