When the Empress Zoe (c. 978 - 1050 C.E.) had her husband Romanus III murdered and wanted to marry her lover and would - be Emperor Michael IV, she hastily summoned Patriarch Alexius to the palace.
Sewaktu suami Ratu Zoe (± 978 - 1050 M), Romanus III, terbunuh, dan sang ratu ingin menikahi kekasihnya yang belakangan menjadi Kaisar Mikhael IV, ia segera memanggil Patriark Aleksius ke istana.