Michael III Byzantine Emperor 
Michael III Byzantine's father was Theophilus Byzantine Emperor and his mother was UNKNOWN Theodora. His paternal grandparents were Michael II Byzantine Emperor and UNKNOWN Thelca; his maternal grandfather was UNKNOWN Marinus. He had a sister named UNKNOWN. He died in 0867.1 General Notes
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Byzantine Emperor 842-867
When his father died in 842, Michael succeeded to the throne in name only because he was still too young. His mother ruled in his place (842-846), he then ruled 10 years on his own (846-856), and then his uncle Bardas ruled in his place for the remainder of his life.
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