Almost immediately after Staurakios ascended the throne, Michael was pressured to usurp it, due to the legitimacy granted to him by his marriage to Staurakios' sister, Prokopia, and his military abilities.
Hampir segera setelah Stavrakos naik takhta, Mikhael ditekan untuk merebutnya, karena legitimasi yang diberikan kepadanya oleh pernikahannya dengan saudara perempuan Stavrakos, Prokopia, dan kemampuan militernya.