Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos recalled from exile & given a brilliant entry to Constantinople

Summary:
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 
Dates:
1042 
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
  • Suspected of aspiring to the throne, he was banished by those who had reigned earlier, but was then recalled by Theodora 1 and Zoe 1 (when they were proclaimed joint-empresses) and was married to the latter (:) ὕποπτον δὲ ὄντα διὰ τὴν ἀρχὴν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο παρὰ τῶν πρώην κρατούντων φυγαδευόμενον Attaleiates: History 18.6-9 / 15.1-4
  • Was recalled from exile from Mitylene by Zoe 1 who considered him a suitable candidate for the throne, being homonymus to her previous choice who had died (Konstatninos 112), and was brought to the church of the Archangel at Damokraneia near Athyr (:) Skylitzes 423.34-41
  • Setting out from there with an imperial retinue he entered the imperial city (:) Zonaras 17.20.17
  • When he had come near [to Constantinople], his progress was checked, and someone sent from the palace (Stephanos 102) encountered him near the Church of the Archangel at Damokraneia and dressed him in an imperial robe (:) Zonaras 17.20.17
  • When the power returned to Zoe 1, he was released from exile and brought to the imperial city (:) Zonaras 17.20.16
  • When he came near the City, a lavish lodging was prepared: an imperial tent was pitched, around it an imperial guard; before the palace magnificent splendour met him - men of every age and fortune streaming one upon another with acclamations (:) μεγαλοπρεπὴς λαμπρότης πρὸ τῶν βασιλείων ὑπαντᾷ τῷ ἀνδρί Psellos: Chronographia VI 19.1-6
  • As for a festival, a second City had been improvised, the people streamed to the walls; when all was in place and the preliminaries duly prepared, the signal to enter was given and with a brilliant escort he entered the imperial sanctuaries (:) ἐγκελεύεται τούτῳ τὸ σύνθημα τῆς εἰσόδου, καὶ σὺν λαμπρᾷ τῇ πομπῇ εἰς τὰ βασίλεια εἴσεισιν ἄδυτα Psellos: Chronographia VI 19.6-13
  • Since Zoe 1's plan (to marry him) seemed to the senate divinely inspired, he was summoned from exile, setting out from there as yet ingloriously (:) μετακαλεῖται τῆς ὑπερορίας ὁ Κωνσταντῖνος, ἐκεῖθεν μὲν οὔπω λαμπρῶς Psellos: Chronographia VI 18.11-14
  • Was in exile for the whole period of Michael 4's reign and had not found the second Michael (Michael 5) better disposed ἦν τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Μιχαὴλ ὑπερόριος καὶ οὐδὲ τοῦ δευτέρου Μιχαὴλ εὐμενεστέρου τετύχηκεν Zonaras 17.20.15
  • A great reversal: he, once a slave, was proclaimed emperor and absolute ruler; once a sentenced prisoner, he was proclaimed autocrat and leader (:) αὐτάναξ ἀποδείκνυται, δεσπότης ὁ πρὶν δοῦλος, αὔταρχος ὁ κατάκριτος καὶ κράτωρ ὁ δεσμώτης Manasses, Chronicle 6150-6153
Emperor Michael V Kalaphates (Michael 5)
  • Konstantinos 9 was restricted to the island of Mitylene and endured misfortune there for seven years, the full length of Michael 4's reign, hatred inherited by Michael 5 (:) κληρονομεῖ δὲ τὸ κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ μῖσος καὶ ὁ δεύτερος Μιχαήλ Psellos: Chronographia VI 17.7-10
Stephanos Pergamenos, sebastophoros, victor over Georgios Maniakes (Stephanos 102)
  • Was sent to meet up with Konstantinos 9 Monomachos at the church of the Archangel at Damokraneia, clothed him in the imperial purple, put him on a dromon and took him to the palace to wed Zoe 1 (:) ἀμφιέννυσι δὲ πορφυρίδα βασιλικήν Skylitzes 423.42-44
  • Sent from the palace (Stephanos 102), he encountered Konstantinos 9 near the Church of the Archangel at Damokraneia and dressed him in an imperial robe (:) Zonaras 17.20.17
Empress Theodora (Theodora 1)
  • Ascended the throne with her sister Zoe 1 and reigned for 3 months (or 50 days), then recalled Konstantinos 9 Monomachos from exile in Mitylene and made him emperor (on April 21 of the 10th indiction in the year 6550:ἀπριλλίῳ κα ´, ἰνδικτιῶνος ι ´, ἔτους ,ςφν ´) Kleinchroniken 142.67, 159.11, 166.13-166.14
  • The rule of the sisters (Zoe 1 and Theodora 1) came to an end, after lasting for a third month, while the administration of the commonwealth was transferred to (Konstantinos 9) Monomachos (:) Zonaras 17.21.1
Empress Zoe (Zoe 1)
  • Recalled Monomachos (Konstantinos 9) from exile on Lesbos and was married to him by the first presbyter of the Nea (Anonymus 176 Stypes)) (in the year 6550 (1041/42):ἐν ἔτει ͵ςφν´) Glykas 593.14-
  • The rule of the sisters (Zoe 1 and Theodora 1) came to an end, after lasting for a third month, while the administration of the commonwealth was transferred to (Konstantinos 9) Monomachos: in association with Theodora 1 (:) Zonaras 17.21.1
  • When the power returned to Zoe 1, Konstantinos 9 was released from exile and brought to the imperial city (:) Zonaras 17.20.16
  • Since her plan (to marry Konstantinos 9) seemed to the senate divinely inspired, he was summoned from exile, setting out from there as yet ingloriously (:) φανέντος δὲ καὶ παρ᾿ αὐτοῖς θεοκινήτου τοῦ δόγματος Psellos: Chronographia VI 18.11-14