Konstantinos IX was said to have begun building the Mangana monastery because of his beloved Skleraina, so that he might visit her continually on the pretext of the construction of the sanctuary, since she was then residing in the nearby house of the Kynegion. At first his visits were furtive, but later he became shameless. Even Zoe's supporters, when they realised what was happening, helped in the charade. He pulled down the previous structure on the Mangana site and built on the ruins, at first modestly, but later on an excessive scale