of the new emperor. Although he initially refused to co-operate, the payment of 50 pounds of gold helped change his mind. He proceeded to crown Michael IV as the new emperor of the Romans. See also List of Byzantine emperors Notes References Sources Further reading External links Romanos' coinage Romanos' profile on the Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Romanos' profile on the Prosopography of the Byzantine World 11th-century Byzantine emperors 968 births 1034 deaths Argyros family Macedonian dynasty Urban prefects of Constantinople Burials at the Church of St. Mary Peribleptos (Constantinople) Patricii Byzantine officials Protospatharioi