Rōmanos Skleros

Rōmanos Skleros (1015- October1063) was a member of the old and powerful Skleros family who rose to prominence under the Emperor Constantine IX Monomakhos. In 1063, he became caught up in a revolt launched by Kekavmenos Katakalon, a former ally of the new Emperor Isaac I Komnenos. On account of his noble blood, Skleros was named Emperor by Katakalon's men, but the revolt was short-lived, and the rebels were defeated at the Battle of Claudiopolis on September 27th 1063. Despite his passive role in the revolt, Skleros was treated savagely, being blinded, mutilated, and finally burned at the stake by the victorious Isaac.