That there was little political reaction to the murder of Michael III is probably due to his unpopularity with the bureaucrats of Constantinople because of his disinterest in the administrative duties of the Imperial office.
Bahwa hanya ada sedikit reaksi politik terhadap pembunuhan Mikhael III mungkin karena tidak populernya dia dengan birokrat Konstantinopel karena ketidaktertarikannya dalam tugas-tugas administratif kantor Kekaisaran.