Michael may refer to: People Michael (given name), a given name Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" Michael (archangel), first of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers Byzantine emperors Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I Michael II (770–829), called "the Stammerer" and "the Amorian" Michael III (840–867), called "the Drunkard", youngest child of Theophilos Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010–1041), husband of Zoë, came from a peasant family Michael V Kalaphates (1015–1042), or "the Caulker", nephew of Michael IV Michael VI Bringas (d. 1059), called "Stratiotikos", chosen by Theodora Michael VII Doukas (c. 1050–1078), called "Parapinakes", eldest son of Constantine X Michael VIII Palaiologos (1223–1282), founder of the Palaeologan dynasty Michael IX Palaiologos (1277–1320), eldest son of Andronikos II Portuguese rulers Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias (1498–1500), son of King Manuel I of Portugal Miguel de Bragança, 1st Duke of Lafões (1699–1724), illegitimate son of King Pedro II of Portugal, drowned Miguel I of Portugal (1802–1866), forced to abdicate in 1834 Prince Miguel, Duke of Braganza (1853–1927), claimant to the throne in exile Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1878–1923), eldest son of Miguel, Duke of Braganza Russian rulers Mikhail of Vladimir (d. 1176), eldest son of Yuri Dolgoruky by his second marriage Mikhail of Tver (1271–1318), second son of Yaroslav III Michael of Russia (1596–1645), first Russian Tsar of the house of Romanov Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (1878–1918), the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II Bulgarian rulers Boris-Michael (d. 907), knyaz of Bulgaria Michael II Asen (1238/41–1256), tsar of Bulgaria, son of Ivan Asen II Michael (1270–after 1302), only known son of Constantine Tikh Michael III Shishman (after 1280–1330), tsar founder of the House of Shishman Other rulers and noblemen Michael (son of Anastasios the logothete) (fl. 1042–58), Byzantine general and governor Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1640–1673), King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Mikhail, Prince of Abkhazia