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'''Michael III''' ([[839]] – [[867]]), "the Drunkard", was grandson of [[Michael II]], and succeeded his father [[Theophilus (emperor)|Theophilus]] as [[Byzantine emperor]] when he was three years old in [[842]].

During his minority, the empire was governed by his mother [[Theodora (9th century)|Theodora]], who in spite of several defeats inflicted upon her generals maintained the frontiers against the Saracens of Baghdad and [[Crete]]. The regent displayed her religious zeal by restoring veneration of icons in 842 and persecuting the [[Bogomils|Paulician]] heretics, but she entirely neglected the education of her son. As a result, Michael reportedly grew up a debauchee, and fell under the sway of his uncle [[Bardas]], who induced him to banish Theodora to a convent and practically assumed the chief control in [[857]].

Bardas justified this usurpation by introducing various internal reforms; in the wars of the period Michael himself took a more active part. During a conflict with the Saracens of the Euphrates ([[856]] - [[863]]), the emperor sustained a personal defeat in [[860]], which was retrieved by a great victory on the part of his uncle Petronas in [[Asia Minor]].

Emperor Michael III under the guidance of Patriarch [[Photius I of Constantinople|Photius I]], sent in 860 the [[Saints Cyril and Methodius]] as envoys to the Khazar Khagan in an effort to stop the expansion of Judaism in the Khazar tribe. This mission was a failure.

In [[861]] Michael and Bardas invaded Bulgaria and secured the conversion of the king to [[Christianity]]. On the sea the empire suffered under the ravages of the Cretan corsairs; and in [[865]] the first pillaging expedition of the Rus' endangered the [[Bosporus]]. In [[862]] [[Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] were sent to [[Great Moravia]] to a new missionary expedition to expand the [[Eastern Christianity]] faith. {{Commons|Michael III}}

In 867 Michael was [[assassination|assassinated]] by [[Basil I|Basil the Macedonian]], a former groom, who had overthrown the influence of Bardas and in [[866]] been elevated by Michael to the highest posts in the government, even marrying Michael's favorite mistress, [[Eudocia Ingerina]]. Michael's unflattering reputation in later centuries was largely a result of Basil's propaganda, which sought to justify his usurpation of power.

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 '''Michael III''' ([[839]] &ndash; [[867]]), "the Drunkard", was grandson of [[Michael II]], and succeeded his father [[Theophilus (emperor)|Theophilus]] as [[Byzantine emperor]] when he was three years old in [[842]].
-During his minority, the empire was governed by his mother [[Theodora (9th century)|Theodora]], who in spite of several defeats inflicted upon her generals maintained the frontiers against the Saracens of Baghdad and [[Crete]]. The regent displayed her religious zeal by restoring veneration of icons in 842 and persecuting the [[Bogomils|Paulician]] heretics, but she entirely neglected the education of her son. As a result, Michael reportedly grew up a debauchee, and fell under the sway of his uncle [[Bardas]], who induced him to banish Theodora to a convent and practically assumed the chief control in [[857]].
+During his minority, the empire was governed by his mother [[Theodora (9th century)|Theodora]], who in spite of several defeats inflicted upon her generals maintained the frontiers against the Saracens of Baghdad and [[Crete]]. The regent displayed her religious zeal by restoring veneration of icons in 842 and persecuting the Paulician heretics, but she entirely neglected the education of her son. As a result, Michael reportedly grew up a debauchee, and fell under the sway of his uncle [[Bardas]], who induced him to banish Theodora to a convent and practically assumed the chief control in [[857]].
 Bardas justified this usurpation by introducing various internal reforms; in the wars of the period Michael himself took a more active part. During a conflict with the Saracens of the Euphrates ([[856]] - [[863]]), the emperor sustained a personal defeat in [[860]], which was retrieved by a great victory on the part of his uncle Petronas in [[Asia Minor]].
-Emperor Michael III under the guidance of Patriarch [[Photius I of Constantinople|Photius I]], sent in 860 the Saints Cyril and Methodius as envoys to the Khazar Khagan in an effort to stop the expansion of Judaism in the Khazar tribe. This mission was a failure.
+Emperor Michael III under the guidance of Patriarch [[Photius I of Constantinople|Photius I]], sent, in [[860]], the Saints [[Saint Cyril|Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] as envoys to the Khazar Khagan in an effort to stop the expansion of Judaism in the Khazar tribe. This mission was a failure.
-In [[861]] Michael and Bardas invaded Bulgaria and secured the conversion of the king to [[Christianity]]. On the sea the empire suffered under the ravages of the Cretan corsairs; and in [[865]] the first pillaging expedition of the Rus' endangered the [[Bosporus]]. In [[862]] [[Saint Cyril|Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] were sent to Great Moravia to a new missionary expedition to expand the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Christianity]] faith.
+In [[861]] Michael and Bardas invaded Bulgaria and secured the conversion of the king to [[Christianity]]. On the sea the empire suffered under the ravages of the [[Crete|Cretan]] corsairs; and in [[865]] the first pillaging expedition of the Rus' endangered the [[Bosporus]]. In [[862]] [[Saint Cyril|Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] were sent to Great Moravia to a new missionary expedition to expand the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Christianity]] faith.
-In 867 Michael was assassinated by [[Basil I|Basil the Macedonian]], a former groom, who had overthrown the influence of Bardas and in [[866]] been elevated by Michael to the highest posts in the government, even marrying Michael's favorite mistress, [[Eudocia Ingerina]]. Michael's unflattering reputation in later centuries was largely a result of Basil's propaganda, which sought to justify his usurpation of power.
+In [[867]], Michael was assassinated by [[Basil I|Basil the Macedonian]], a former groom, who had overthrown the influence of Bardas and in [[866]] been elevated by Michael to the highest posts in the government, even marrying Michael's favorite mistress, [[Eudocia Ingerina]]. Michael's unflattering reputation in later centuries was largely a result of Basil's propaganda, which sought to justify his usurpation of power.
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 Emperor Michael III under the guidance of Patriarch [[Photius I of Constantinople|Photius I]], sent in 860 the Saints Cyril and Methodius as envoys to the Khazar Khagan in an effort to stop the expansion of Judaism in the Khazar tribe. This mission was a failure.
-In [[861]] Michael and Bardas invaded Bulgaria and secured the conversion of the king to [[Christianity]]. On the sea the empire suffered under the ravages of the Cretan corsairs; and in [[865]] the first pillaging expedition of the Rus' endangered the [[Bosporus]]. In [[862]] [[Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] were sent to Great Moravia to a new missionary expedition to expand the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Christianity]] faith.
+In [[861]] Michael and Bardas invaded Bulgaria and secured the conversion of the king to [[Christianity]]. On the sea the empire suffered under the ravages of the Cretan corsairs; and in [[865]] the first pillaging expedition of the Rus' endangered the [[Bosporus]]. In [[862]] [[Saint Cyril|Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] were sent to Great Moravia to a new missionary expedition to expand the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Christianity]] faith.
 In 867 Michael was assassinated by [[Basil I|Basil the Macedonian]], a former groom, who had overthrown the influence of Bardas and in [[866]] been elevated by Michael to the highest posts in the government, even marrying Michael's favorite mistress, [[Eudocia Ingerina]]. Michael's unflattering reputation in later centuries was largely a result of Basil's propaganda, which sought to justify his usurpation of power.