Has a king or prince ever been taken back by a usurper or other members of the royal family?

Of course. If you want any similar examples, just look at the rich and violent Byzantine history around 1000.

Byzantine scholar Anthony Caldris made a mathematical calculation. In the 120 civil wars in Byzantine history, one sixth, or about 20 times, was won by an emperor who overthrew another emperor or usurper who seized the throne in Constantinople. Some of the most terrible sieges the city had to face were launched by its own people.

Now, four emperors have gained their throne, lost their throne and regained it (after retaking Constantinople).

Zhi Nuo (474-475, 476-49 1)

Coins of the Emperor Zhi Nuo.

After the death of Emperor Leo I (457-474), his son-in-law Zhi Nuo married his daughter Ariadne and won the throne. However, Zhi Nuo is not always smooth sailing. Zhi Nuo's legacy has a major problem-in the eyes of Isori and Byzantium (East Rome), he was a barbarian, so he was completely unpopular with the ruling aristocracy. He was very unpopular, and Empress Vilina, with the support of her brother Balisikas, put her lover Patricius on the throne.

In 475, Zhi Nuo and his family fled Constantinople. At the same time, Barry segars seized the throne and killed Patricius. He also ordered the slaughter of a large number of Izaro people, imposed heavy taxes on the people and supported Christian heresy, which was condemned by the church in 45 1 year. All this made him extremely unpopular. Fearing for his own safety, Basri sent someone to find Zhi Nuo, but Zhi Nuo was ready to surround Constantinople.

In 476, Zhi Nuo successfully occupied Constantinople and regained the throne. Basri Sk was exiled and forced to starve.

Interestingly, during the civil war between Zhi Nuo and Liskus, Brazil, romulus Augustus was declared the emperor of western Rome. The two emperors who fought in the East unanimously declared Romulus Augustus illegal, while they themselves were fighting for legitimacy.

Justinian II (r685-695,705-711)

Coins from Justinian II.

Justinian II failed to live up to the reputation of his namesake. From 685 to 695, Justinian I was extremely unpopular with the church. By protecting farmers' land, he alienated the ruling aristocracy and made the people accept heavy taxes. With the support of angry people, General Leonteos finally deposed Justinian, cut off his nose and exiled him to Chelson.

The purpose of dismembering Justinian was to prevent him from regaining the throne, because the Byzantines believed that no emperor with an imperfect body deserved to rule in the name of God. However, this did not stop Justinian from planning to regain the throne after being ousted from the throne. He gathered supporters in Chelson and sought the help of Hazare leader Bussel. Suspiciously, Tiberius III (the new emperor of Constantinople) bribed Buhill to send an assassin to kill Justinian. However, Justinian avoided them, escaped, approached Khantville, Bulgaria, and sought help to regain the throne.

Twell agreed. Justinian appeared in front of Constantinople with his army, trying to persuade the residents of Constantinople to let him enter Constantinople. They resolutely refused, so Justinian sneaked into the city through an abandoned aqueduct at night, deposed Tiberius in the midnight coup, and became the Byzantine emperor again in 705. Wearing a golden nose prosthesis, of course.

Constantine V (74 1-742, 743-775)

Constantine v coin

Constantine V was famous as an outstanding strategist and commander. One year after Constantine ascended the throne in 74 1 year, while Constantine was on vacation, his brother-in-law and military leader of Dos province in Tappas launched a rebellion. When Constantine fled, Tappas Doss occupied Constantinople. With the support of the Orthodox Patriarch Anastasius, he and his son Nikita were crowned emperor together.

In the following year, Constantine and Tappas Doss fought several small battles; Constantine quickly gained the upper hand, besieged Constantinople and captured Constantinople in 165438+743 10. Tappas Doss and his sons were blindfolded and put into a monastery, but the archbishop was caught on the wrong side of history, whipped, rode around the arena naked, and then was restored to his official position.

Isaac II Angelos (1185-1195, 1203- 1204)

Alexeo II Angel Coin (and Archangel Michael)

"Chaos" is not enough to describe the Byzantine political situation during Isaac II Angelos's first rule. To put it simply, he served in the army of Androni's former Cus I Komnenos (* * and the Party1183-1185); Won the support of the people, and Isaac proclaimed himself emperor in Constantinople in 1.