Nikephoritzes freed from prison at Antioch & sent as krites to Hellas & Peloponnesos
Unit appears in:
ROMANOS IV (1068-1071)
1068
Summary:
On the accession of Romanos IV, Nikephoritzes was set free from prison (at Antioch?). On the promise of a bribe, he was sent as krites of Hellas and Peloponnesos
Dates:
1068
Nikephoritzes (
Nikephoros 63
)
Was released and banished to an island after the accession of Diogenes (
Romanos 4
) but paid a bribe and was appointed judge of Hellas and Peloponnesos (:)
ὑποσχέσει χρημάτων Skylitzes Continuatus 155.24-156.1
Dismissed from Antioch and appointed to another post during a period of confused imperial policy he showed no less depravity than before but his fortunes changed after the emperor (
Konstantinos 10
)'s death and the accession of the augousta (
Eudokia 1
) (:)
ἔσχε τις ἐναντία τύχη Attaleiates: History 181.17-22 / 134.12-17
Having promised to pay some money, he was appointed judge of Peloponnesos and Hellas and governed that province (having been recalled from exile) (:)
τὰ κατὰ τὴν ἐπαρχίαν ἐκείνην διοικούμενος ἦν Attaleiates: History 182.4-6 / 134.21-23
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (
Romanos 4
)
Released
Nikephoros 63
(Nikephrotzes) from prison and exiled him to an island (at his accession:τῇ τοῦ Διογένους ἀναγορεύσει)
ἀναρρυσθείς Attaleiates: History 182.3-5 / 134.20-21