Certainty: 1 Fortunate victories over Turks prevented total destruction of Anatolia. Even with the penny-pinching military policy of Konstantinos X, occasional forunate victories were won over Turkish generals like Chorosalaris and Samouch. Thus although eastern Anatolia was exposed to Turkish raids, the enemy were kept back; otherwise Galatia, Honorias and even Phrygia would have been attacked
Certainty: 3 Property dispute between Lavra & Theodoros tou Aichmalotou was settled by Nikephoros Botaneiates. When Nikephoros (III) Botaneiates was still doux of Thessalonike, a dispute arose between Theodoros ho tou Aichmalotou and Lavra concerning some properties. Theodoros made accusations against the monks, but failed to persuade Nikephoros, who decided in favour of Lavra and issued a document which he signed and sealed. However Niketas, krites of Boleron, Strymon and Thessalonike, issued a document to Theodoros which supported his case
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Konstantinos X confirming annual grant of 1000 modioi of wheat to Nea Mone (Chios). Konstantinos X Doukas confirmed with a chrysobull an annual grant of 1000 modioi of wheat instituted by Konstantinos IX Monomachos
Certainty: 2 Syrianos arrived as katepano in Bari. Syrianos arrived in Bari as katepano
Certainty: 2 Maria, mother of Ranno, was lost at sea with three ships. Maria, mother of Ranno, lost her life in the sinking of three loaded ships on their way to Constantinople, near Cape Malea
Certainty: 2 Robert Guiscard captured Brindisi.
Certainty: 3 Dispute over ownership of properties at Ezoba between local bishop & Iveron settled in favour of Iveron. A bishop of Ezoba seized fields and vineyards of the Theotokos of Ezoba belonging to Iveron. He appealed in court to acts of Michael Serblias, Kyritzes krites of Strymon, and Niketas krites of Boleron, Strymon and Thessalonike, claiming they gave him ownership of the lands and revenues. But the court rejected the documents as providing no evidence of property rights. The bishop was convicted of seizing the properties, and Iverons ownership was confirmed by Konstantinos X. Then the bishop and inhabitants of Ezoba seized the properties of Iveron, felled trees and harvested five vineyards, destroying buildings and mills. Michael Mertatos, oikonomos of Iveron, and others protested. Konstantinos X asked Nikephoros (III) Botaneiates, strategos of Thessalonike, to investigate, punish the guilty and and make peace, and he passed the case to Nikolaos Serblias, krites of Boleron, Strymon and Thessalonike, who sent Petros asekretis to establish boundaries for the properties. He was to to open their praktika (written by Georgios Hexamilites and the kouropalates Ioannes Komnenos), seek local information over the boundaries and make a new praktikon. Witnesses were found by the guards Georgios the notarios and Ioannes Kommatares: Basileios Teknodotes, Demetrios the priest, Georgios Staurophoros, Ioannes Tzertitzas, Konstantinos the presbyter, Michael archon of Sklaboarchontia, Michael Machetares, Mousilios spatharokandidatos and tourmarches, and Theodoros Siligoudes of Serres. The praktika were opened before them and boundaries established and confirmed by witnesses, some with a signature, some with a cross
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Konstantinos X confirming the attachment of 15 Jewish families to Nea Mone (Chios). When the monks of Nea Mone, Niketas and Ioannes, requested that Konstantinos X Doukas confirm the earlier chrysobull of Konstantinos IX Monomachos granting their monastery 15 Jewish families of Chios, a fresh chrysobull was issued to that effect
Certainty: 3 Three emirs of Tughrul Bey, including Slar-Khorasan, took TÂlxum & Arkni.
Certainty: 3 Martyrdom of Christopher the priest.
Certainty: 2 Nasr-ad-Dawlah frees captives from Slar-Khorasan.
Certainty: 2 Phrangopoulos met Dawatanos to fight Turks near Amida; Dawatanos betrayed & killed.
Certainty: 2 Hehnuk attacked Kurds near Amida.
Certainty: 2 Phrangopoulos after defeating Turks, was recalled to the capital & executed for death of Dawatanos.
Certainty: 3 Ownership of metochion of Melissourgeion confirmed to Iveron by Konstantinos X. Nikephoros Botaneiates received some monks of Iveron, who complained of the monks of the metochion of Melissourgeion, who had risen in rebellion. Botaneiates recognized the rights of the Iveron monks, and issued an act for Theodoros Dalassenos, doux of Thessalonike. The monks of Melissourgeion went to Constantinople to see the emperor, to protest against Botaneiates' decision against them. Michael Mertatos, oikonomos of Iveron, followed them to put the opposite case, presenting documents supporting Iveron's claims. The emperor confirmed the decision of the late empress Theodora, awarding the metochion to Iveron. He sent to Theodoros Dalassenos a document describing his decision; Dalassenos made a copy, signed it, and delivered it to Iveron
Certainty: 1 Psellos made a general defence against his detractors.
Certainty: 1 Monks of Mt Ganos asked Psellos to take over their monasteries. The monks of Mt Ganos seem to have asked Psellos to take over their monastery. He refused, saying that they had too high an opinion of his power. Since he had left the monastery, he had not completely immersed himself in the world, and so his influence with the emperors was limited when he was asked to help the drowning. The fish was a blessed one, as sent him by 80 monks
Certainty: 1 The metropolitan of Madytos must visit Konstantinos X or send holy Madytos oil; he persuaded Psellos to favour his basilikos. Psellos wrote to the metropolitan of Madytos about his petition, with a note on the basilikos of Madytos. He admitted he had not completed his role, while the metropolitan had finished his part. Now Konstantinos X wanted a visit from him. If he came, he would gain his request; if not, he should tell Psellos, then petition the emperor with holy oil from his local saint. The metropolitan had mentioned the basilikos in his letter. Psellos had been reluctantly swayed by the metropolitan into limited support of him, by strict justice
Certainty: 1 Anastasios Lizix was welcomed kindly by Dalassenos, who should send reports to the emperor if positive, but not if negative. Psellos wrote to Dalassenos to thank him for his generosity in welcoming Anastasios Lizix, which was known to all. [This is likely to be the administrative post in Athens to which he was sent (a better climate for him than the capital, as well as an inspiring place for a learned man)]. This change improved his condition for a time. Dalassenos was asked to report by letter and in person to the emperor on Anastasios' role if the report was positive, but should say nothing if it was negative
Certainty: 1 When Psellos tried to help a krites, he made progress at first in persuading Konstantinos X; but now slander had stopped him. If Psellos had as much power as affection, a krites he supported would long ago have escaped his troubles. Once determined to help him, Psellos began to work on Konstantinos X (who was already favourable), directly and via Konstantinos Leichoudes the patriarch. But then plausible and malicious charges intervened, made by clever men against the krites to turn the emperor against him. This situation would soon improve as times changed again
Certainty: 1 Psellos informed Ioannes the kaisar over a robbery which cost him 300 nomismata saved for buying an estate. Aesop's camel wanted beautiful horns, but Zeus made it ugly by taking its ears. A robber got through locked doors like Christ and stole from Psellos 300 nomismata saved to buy an estate. Ioannes should not cheer at Psellos' escape from a golden chain, as he was a willing slave to money and his stomach ached. He grieved that he had to suspect servants and treat them differently from before. Ioannes should enjoy the innate goodness of Konstantinos X, and the letter