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Shortly before the Fourth Crusade, during Isaac II and Alexios IV's battle for the throne, the Byzantine Senate elected Nicholas Kanabos as their candidate for the imperial office. But alas, he refused, and Alexios V offered him clemency and a position in his government. But out of fear, he also refused that, and was then deemed a threat by Alexios V, leading to him being strangled on the steps of the Hagia Sophia.

So lets say he accepts the throne. What happens next? Can he take the throne, and if so, what can he do? Evidently even gloomy Alexios V liked him, which means he was reasonably popular.

I doubt it would be very plausible but given the rise of magnates and a wannabe commercial bourgeoisie at the time, could the Senate be turned into an important government organ again?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Kanabos
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