Plot of Konstantinos Barys against Konstantinos IX uncovered, rebel banished

Summary:
Konstantinos Barys, suspected of plotting, was banished by Konstantinos IX with the loss of his tongue. When Barys heard of Lazaros of Galesion he sent him much gold in a bag with a lead seal, a skaramangion, and a sealed letter, asking for clues on whether he would seize the throne. Lazaros returned the gifts and sent back the emissary with two nomismata for his trouble 
Dates:
1048 (Uncertain) 
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
  • Banished Konstantinos 202 Barys, suspected of plotting (:) Lazaros of Galesion 540D
Konstantinos Barys, rebel against Konstantinos IX (Konstantinos 202)
  • Lost his tongue in his attempt to seize the throne (:) τὴν οἰκείαν γλῶσσαν διὰ ταύτην ἀπώλεσε Lazaros of Galesion 540E-F
  • Suspected of plotting, he was banished by Monomachos (Konstantinos 9) and when he heard of Lazaros 104 he sent him much gold in a bag with a lead seal, a skaramangion, and a sealed letter, asking for clues on whether he would seize the throne (:) ἱκανὴν χρυσίου ποσότητα ἐν ἀποδέσμῳ μετὰ μολιβδίνης σφραγίδος Lazaros of Galesion 540D-E
Lazaros of Mount Galesion (Lazaros 104)
  • Was sent by the exiled Konstantinos 202 much gold in a bag with a lead seal, a skaramangion, and a sealed letter, asking for clues on whether he would seize power, but he returned the gifts and sent back the emissary with 2 nomismata for his trouble (:) ἱκανὴν χρυσίου ποσότητα ἐν ἀποδέσμῳ μετὰ μολιβδίνης σφραγίδος Lazaros of Galesion 540D