The sources are uniformly hostile towards Emperor Alexander III (912-913), who is depicted as lazy, lecherous, and malignant, including the rumor that he planned to castrate the young Constantine VII in order to exclude him from the succession. At least that charge did not come to pass, but Alexander left his successor a hostile regent (Nicholas Mystikos) and the beginning of a long war against Bulgaria.
WI Alexander's wish was carried out and young Constantine never becomes Constantine VII? What happens next? Who gets the throne? Is a civil war plausible? Any thoughts?
WI Alexander's wish was carried out and young Constantine never becomes Constantine VII? What happens next? Who gets the throne? Is a civil war plausible? Any thoughts?