born с 1000, Constantinople
died Jan. 21, 1059, Madytus, near Constantinople
Greek Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople (1043–58).
He thwarted Leo IX , each side excommunicated the other, initiating the {{link=Schism of 1054">Schism of 1054 . Michael forced Constantine to support the schism, but in 1058 he was exiled by Constantine's successor.