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| 1067 | Coup d'Etat |  |
| Convicted of conspiracy to seize the throne from the sons of Constantine X Doukas |
| 1067 | Trial | |
| Convicted of conspiracy to seize the throne from the sons of Constantine X Doukas |
| While waiting for his execution he was summoned into the presence of the Empress Regent, Eudokia Makrembolitissa, whom he so fascinated that she granted him a free pardon and married him on January 1, 1068 |
| 1068 | Marriage | |
| 1st Jan While waiting for his execution he was summoned into the presence of the Empress Regent, Eudokia Makrembolitissa, whom he so fascinated that she granted him a free pardon and married him on January 1, 1068 |
| 1068 | Rule of Euphrates | |
| Carries out three successful campaigns against the Seljuk Turks, whom he drove beyond the Euphrates in 1068-1069 |
| 1068 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, becomes the senior Emperor alongside Michael VII, Konstantios Doukas , and Andronikos Doukas |
| 1st Jan While waiting for his execution he was summoned into the presence of the Empress Regent, Eudokia Makrembolitissa, whom he so fascinated that she granted him a free pardon and married him on January 1, 1068 |
| 1071 | Abdication | |
| Attacked and defeated by Constantine and Andronikos Doukas , the sons of the Caesar John Doukas |
| Cilicia Besieged by Andronikos Doukas in a fortress in Cilicia, Romanos surrendered after promising to resign his claims to the throne and enter a monastery |
| The Caesar John Doukas and Michael Psellos relegated Eudokia to a monastery and easily prevailed upon Michael VII to declare Romanos IV deposed |
| 1071 | Arrest | |
| Manzikert Released by Alp Arslan in exchange for a treaty and the promise of a hefty ransom |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Isolated from the bulk of his army, which turns to flight, believing that the Emperor had been killed, the withdrawal of the Byzantine army allows the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan to capture Romanos IV |
| 1071 | Battle of Manzikert | |
| 23rd Aug Manzikert Romanos is unaware of the loss of Tarchaneiotes and continues to Manzikert, which he easily captures |
| 24th Aug Manzikert Romanos draws up his troops into formation and sends the left wing out under Bryennios , who was almost surrounded by the Turks and is forced to retreat once more |
| 24th Aug Manzikert The Armenian general Basilaces was sent out with some cavalry, as Romanos did not believe this was Arslan's full army; the cavalry was destroyed and Basilaces taken prisoner |
| 25th Aug Manzikert Romanos rejects a Seljuk peace embassy as he wanted to settle the Turkish problem with a decisive military victory and understood that raising another army would be both difficult and expensive |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Isolated from the bulk of his army, which turns to flight, believing that the Emperor had been killed, the withdrawal of the Byzantine army allows the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan to capture Romanos IV |
| 26th Aug Manzikert the Byzantine army gathers itself into a proper battle formation and marches on the Turkish positions, with the left wing under Bryennios , the right wing under Theodore Alyates , and the centre under the Emperor |
| 26th Aug Manzikert The remnants of the Byzantine centre, including the Emperor and the Varangian Guard, are encircled by the Seljuks, Romanus is injured, and taken prisoner when the Seljuks discover him |
| 26th Aug Manzikert With the Seljuks avoiding battle, Romanos is forced to order a withdrawal by the time night fell, the right wing misunderstood the order, and Doukas , as an enemy of Romanos, deliberately ignored the emperor marches to the camp outside Manzikert |
| 1071 | Death | |
| Prote Romanus's blinding is carried out so brutally that he soon died because of the injury and subsequent infection |
| 1071 | Exile of Romanus IV | |
| 29th June Prote Brought back to Constantinople, Romanos is blinded (June 29, 1072) and sent into exile to the island of Proti |
| 29th June Prote Romanus's blinding is carried out so brutally that he soon died because of the injury and subsequent infection |
| 1071 | Siege of Cilicia | |
| Cilicia Besieged by Andronikos Doukas in a fortress in Cilicia, Romanos surrendered after promising to resign his claims to the throne and enter a monastery |
| 1071 | Siege of Manzikert | |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Romanos IV prepared a large-scale expedition against the Seljuk stronghold of Manzikert. Although his forces were numerous, they were not equally well-trained and contained various mercenary units |
