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 michael & nbsp ; v Μιχαήλ Ε΄ 10 december 1041 -- 20 april 1042
michael v kalaphates

michael v -lrb- greek : Μιχαήλ Ε΄ , `` mikhaēl v '' ; 1015 -- 24 august 1042 -rrb- was byzantine emperor for four months in 1041 -- 1042 , the nephew and successor of michael iv and the adoptive son of his wife , the empress zoe .
he was popularly called `` the caulker '' -lrb- Καλαφάτης , `` kalaphates '' -rrb- in accordance with his father 's original occupation .
michael v was the son of stephen by maria , a sister of emperor michael iv .
his father had been a caulker before becoming an admiral under michael iv and botching an expedition to sicily .
although the emperor preferred another of his nephews , the future michael v was advanced as heir to the throne by his other uncle john the orphanotrophos and the empress zoe .
shortly before his death , michael iv granted michael v the title of `` kaisar '' -lrb- caesar -rrb- , and , together with zoe , adopted his nephew as a son .
on 10 december 1041 , michael v succeeded to the throne .
determined to rule on his own , michael v came into conflict with his uncle john the orphanotrophos , whom he almost immediately banished to a monastery .
michael now reversed his uncle 's decisions , recalling the nobles and courtiers who had been exiled during the previous reign , including the future patriarch michael keroularios and the general george maniakes .
maniakes was promptly sent back to southern italy in order to contain the advance of the normans .
on the night of 18 april to 19 april 1042 , michael v banished his adoptive mother and co-ruler zoe as well , becoming sole emperor .
his announcement of the event in the morning led to a popular revolt ; the palace was surrounded by a mob demanding zoe 's immediate restoration .
the demand was met , and zoe was brought back as joint-ruler with her sister theodora .
on 20 april 1042 theodora declared the emperor deposed , and he fled to seek safety in the monastery of the stoudion together with his remaining uncle .
although he had taken monastic vows , michael was arrested , blinded , and castrated .
he died as a monk on 24 august 1042 .
