The events surrounding Patriarch Michael Cerularius (c. 1000 - 1059) are typical of the role that the head of the church could play in the affairs of State and the ambitions involved.
Ietekmi, kāda valsts darīšanās bija baznīcas galvam, un ar to saistītās ambīcijas precīzi raksturo notikumi ar patriarhu Mihailu Kerulariusu (apm. 1000. g. — 1059. g.).