Zoe summoned Konstantinos Monomachos from Mytilene to marry her and become emperor. Stephanos Pergamenos was sent from the palace to meet Monomachos at the church of the Archangel at Damokraneia: he clothed him in the imperial purple, put him on a dromon and took him to the city. Near the walls a lavish lodging was prepared. An imperial tent was pitched, around it was set an imperial guard; before the palace magnificent splendour met him - men of every age and fortune streaming one after another with acclamations. The people hurried to the walls, the signal was given and he entered the imperial sanctuary