| Michael V Kalaphates | |
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| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
 Michael V, 11th century depiction from the Madrid Skylitzes | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Reign | 13 December 1041 – 21 April 1042 |
| Predecessor | Michael IV |
| Successor | Zoe and Theodora |
| Born | roughly 1015 |
| Died | Monastery of Stoudios, Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Dynasty | Macedonian (by adoption) |
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Michael V Kalaphates (‹See Tfd›Greek: Μιχαήλ Καλαφάτης, Michaḗl Kalaphátēs) was Byzantine emperor for four months in 1041–1042. He was the nephew and successor of Michael IV and the adoptive son of Michael IV's wife Empress Zoe. He was popularly called "the Caulker" (Kalaphates) in accordance with his father's original occupation.[1]
- ^ Cavallo, Guglielmo (1997). The Byzantines. University of Chicago Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-226-09792-3.