The day Romanos IV ascended the throne, he wrote to the praitor of Armeniakon, Georgios Korinthios, telling him not to prevent his old friend Nikoulitzas Delphinas from leaving Amaseia for Constantinople, and wrote to Nikoulitzas too, summoning him to the palace. Nikoulitzas went from Amaseia to the capital, but was only granted the title of protospatharios for one of his sons, Gregoras, and an increase in the allowance of the other, Pankratios, for which he thanked Romanos. Romanos ordered him to return home to Larissa, ignoring the slanders against him