Romanos Not Captured at Manzikert

What are the consequences of a Romanos evading capture after the battle.
The Doukas still try a coup.The whole reason why Romanos was so eager to seek battle with the Turks was because he needs to shore up his support within the army and the elites.He was made emperor not only because of the favor of Empress Eudokia but because the empire needed someone to deal with the Turkish problem decisively.His failure to end that menace decisively shook that support.Now that he has been defeated personally,suppirt for him will definitely waver further.
 
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The Doukas still try a coup.The whole reason why Romanos was so eager to seek battle with the Turks was because he needs to shore up his support within the army and the elites.He was made emperor not only because of the favor of Empress Eudokia but because the empire needed someone to deal with the Turkish problem decisively.His failure to end that menace decisively shook that support.Now that he has been defeated personally,suppirt for him will definitely waver further.

Any chance of him successfully defeating the opposition or is this a more palace style assassination and replace sort of tHing?
 
Any chance of him successfully defeating the opposition or is this a more palace style assassination and replace sort of tHing?

Make him defeat Turks and he certainly has a chance. But it's still the same guy who let cousin of former emperor lead significant parts of his troops. It doesn't bode well for Byzantine ruler...
 
Well it might prevent the Turks from completely sweeping almost all of Asia Minor like they did OTL by capitalizing on the power vacuum and civil war in the empire.
 
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