Certainty: 1 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos fell under suspicion of aiming at the throne Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos Monomachos exiled to Mitylene: Maria Skleraina followed him & supported him Certainty: 1
1040
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos Monomachos sentenced to blinding: saved by good luck & bad weather Certainty: 1
1042
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX), in exile in Mitylene, received monk from Galesion claiming to represent Lazaros Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos (IX) received the prophecy which would lead to the building of Nea Mone Certainty: 1
Certainty: 2 Michael V blinded at orders of Zoe & Theodora; Konstantinos IX succeeded (general factoids) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: finding an emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos recalled from exile & given a brilliant entry to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX), as he was welcomed back to Constantinople, had a momentous meeting with Michael Keroularios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) married to Zoe by Stypes, priest of Nea, not by the patriarch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos IX crowned emperor by the patriarch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX celebrated his return from exile with Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos IX offered further promotions, donations & promises of improvement Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Hypsinous complained of receiving no promotion, despite generosity of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Lazaros, exiled bishop of Philippopolis, recalled by Konstantinos IX shortly after accession Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Adulatory praise of physical appearance of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael V & his uncles sent to more distant places of exile
Konstantinos IX banished Ionnes orphanotrophos from the monastery of Monobatai to Lesbos, his predecessor Michael V to Chios, and the nobelissimos Konstantinos to Samos. Konstantinos had first been interrogated to find the 150 kentenaria of gold he had concealed in a cistern at his house by the Holy Apostles, then sent back to exile
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Theophilos Erotikos on Cyprus quashed by Konstantinos Chage Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Duke Argyros sailed to besiege Trani; but after a month he was bought off by offer of Byzantine honours Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to recall Maria Skleraina, at first to modest housing Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Romanos Skleros took vengeance on Maniakes in Anatolikon, attacking his estates & his wife Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Pardos patrikios arrived in Italy with 2 colleagues & a large sum of gold & silver, to replace Maniakes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Pardos brought a guaranteed pardon for Georgios Maniakes if he immediately gave up his rebellion Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Army of Dyrrachion sent against Voisthlav (of Serbia), but was almost wiped out Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Georgios Maniakes rebelled in S Italy, killing Pardos & later "Tubachi" protospatharios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Psellos, Xiphilinos & Leichoudes began Konstantinos IX's government of the talented Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX organised a huge army under Stephanos the eunuch against Georgios Maniakes Certainty: 2
1043
Certainty: 3 Maniakes crossed to Dyrrachion & won a first battle Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Battle of Ostrobos: sudden death of Georgios Maniakes at moment of victory Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Collapse of Maniakes' rebellion after his death; triumph of Konstantinos IX (& Stephanos Pergamenos) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX began Mangana monastery near Skleraina's house Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Death of patriarch Alexios Stoudites; gold found at his monastery Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Sending of imperial instruction to concentrate troops against Russian invasion Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Appointment of Michael Keroularios as patriarch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Orationes panegyricae 2 for Konstantinos IX, with summary of recent history Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Blinding of Ioannes orphanotrophos (by men of Theodora?) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Reluctant entry of Ioannes Mauropous to court of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Onset of Konstantinos IX's gout Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Failed plot of Stephanos Pergamenos in favour of Leon, strategos of Melitene Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Rus' naval attack on Constantinople: failure to reach a diplomatic solution Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Rus' naval attack on Constantinople: battle of Pharos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Rus' naval attack on Constantinople: events following battle at Pharos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to let Skleraina move into palace Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Maria Skleraina was given the title "sebaste" by Zoe, at Konstantinos' suggestion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Rise of Konstantinos Leichoudes to become the mesazon of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
1044
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Konstantinos IX for Nea Mone (Chios) confirming purchase of an estate Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Riot against Skleraina during a procession was stopped by appearance of Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Accomodation arrangements for the emperor, two empresses & sebaste in the palace Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Delimitation of the property of Hagios Demetrios Phouskoulou at Kassandra Certainty: 1
1045
Certainty: 3 Pittakion of Konstantinos IX establishing an annual grant of 72 nomismata for Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull removing Nea Mone from jurisdiction of regular judges & placing it under imperial authority Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Embassy to Gagik II to hand over Ani & Armenia according to his father's promise Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 After failure of embassy, war against Gagik II to win Armenia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 To enlist Abu'l-Aswar of Dvin against Gagik, Konstantinos IX let him keep any Armenian forts he captured Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Gagik was invited to Constantinople, & was later made magistros with estates in central Anatolia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Surrender of Ani by the katholikos Peter Getadarj to Konstantinos IX: it became seat of a doux Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Surrender of Bjni by Grigor Pahlawuni to Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Byzantine attempt to recover forts from Abu'l-Aswar by capturing Dvin ended in defeat & failure Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Typikon of Konstantinos IX issued by Kosmas Tzintziloukes regulating monasteries of Mt Athos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Illness & death of Skleraina Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Struggle between Pechenegs Tyrach & Kegen; Kegen, defeated, was welcomed in Byzantium Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Lazaros bishop of Philippopolis tried for treason Certainty: 1
1046
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull offering lodging in the capital to monks of Nea Mone Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Konstantinos IX confirming Athos typikon of September 1045 Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Baptised Byzantine ally Kegen fought Pechenegs of Tyrach across Danube Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX, annoyed that his sister Euprepia was cultivating Leon Tornikios, sent him to govern Iberia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote in the persona of Konstantinos IX welcoming a new convert & claiming a part in his baptism Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX was praised by Psellos for some success in Koile-Syria (Antioch?) Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote a panegyric for Konstantinos IX, apparently delivered before his pupils Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Death of Maria Skleraina: Michael Psellos wrote poem XVII Certainty: 1
1047
Certainty: 2 Byzantine generals of the Balkans asked to unite to deal with the Pecheneg danger Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Pecheneg hordes defeated by sickness, Byzantine ally Kegen & a miraculous battle Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Defeated Pechenegs not slaughtered, but settled as taxpayers & potential soldiers in Bulgaria Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tyrach & 140 Pecheneg notables taken to Constantinople for baptism & integration into Byzantine elite Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Arsenios was recognised as hegoumenos of Hagios Antonios (Neakitou) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Leon Tornikios, accused of plotting, was removed from office, tonsured & brought to the capital Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Western armies in Macedonia gave first signs of revolt: Konstantinos IX quelled them by generosity Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Xiphilinos & Psellos polarised intellectual life in the city, & ancient chairs were revived Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Dedication of monastery & hospital at Mangana by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Michael Psellos appointed proedros of the philosophers by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Foundation by Konstantinos IX of School of Law: appointment of Ioannes Xiphilinos as nomophylax Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Publication of Neara on legal education, written for Konstantinos IX by Ioannes Mauropous Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ophrydas launched an attack on Ioannes Xiphilinos as nomophylax; Xiphilinos took it to heart Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Leon Tornikios escaped from Constantinople to Adrianople & was soon proclaimed emperor there Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Two days after revolt, Tornikios left for Constantinople: opponents rushed to the city for safety Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Siege of Chelidonion (near Dvin) lifted at last moment because of rebellion of Tornikios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Army of the East summnoned back fast to defend Konstantinos IX from Tornikios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Siege of Constantinople by Leon Tornikios, who won several skirmishes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tornikios had the city at his mercy, but did not take it; fortune turned against him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alliance concluded between victorious Liparit of Iberia & Byzantium Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Collapse of rebellion of Leon Tornikios as his men deserted & allied forces closed in Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos made a dismissive reply to Ophrydas' attack on Xiphilinos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Ioannes Mauropous pleaded with Konstantinos IX to spare the soldiers of Tornikios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Keroularios intervened to save the life, but not the sight, of Tornikios & Batatzes
During the rebellion of Leon Tornikios he counselled the emperor at desperate moments. After the rebellion he saved the lives of its leaders Leon and Ioannes Batatzes, with a last-minute intervention, but could not stop them being blinded
Certainty: 3 Leon Tornikios & his lieutenant Ioannes Batatzes blinded at Christmas Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Introduction of office of epi ton kriseon Certainty: 1
Certainty: 0 Donations to Hagios Michael of Sosthenion by Konstantinos IX & Zoe Certainty: 0
Certainty: 0 Donation to Mangana by Konstantinos IX & Zoe Certainty: 0
Certainty: 1 Monastery of Theotokos at Bessai (founded by Lazaros) endowed by Konstantinos IX in memory of Skleraina Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Mauropous appeased Konstantinos IX with gospels in uncial letters (over Tornikios?) Certainty: 1
1048
Certainty: 3 Agreement between the monasteries of kyr Dometiou & Xylourgou over the latter's anchorage Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Extra provision for monks of Nea Mone visiting Constantinople Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Huge army of Ibrahim Yinal sent by Tughrul Beg against the Byzantines Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX ordered defensive strategy till arrival of Liparit of Georgia, whom he summoned Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Battle of Kapetru: Aaron & Kekaumenos were victorious, but Liparit was unluckily captured Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX, approached by Bagrat IV, recognised him as ruler of Iberia & Abasgia Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 5 for Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Plot of Konstantinos Barys against Konstantinos IX uncovered, rebel banished Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos, Mavropous & Xiphilinos agreed that if one was forced into a monastery, the rest would follow Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX instituted daily services at Hagia Sophia Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Visit of Nikolaos of Horaia Pege to his kinsman Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
Certainty: 2 Liparit IV magnanimously set free by Tughrul Beg after embassy of Georgios Drosos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 0 Konstantinos IX sent gifts to church of Sergios & Bakchos Certainty: 0
Certainty: 2 Tughrul Beg sent an embassy replying to that of Drosos; its rejection made him declare war Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX granted a solemnion of 80 nomismata to Vatopedi Certainty: 1
1049
Certainty: 2 Fifteen thousand Pechenegs equipped & sent to face Tughrul Beg's attack in the east Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Expedition of raiktor Nikephoros did not engage Turks but imposed terms on Abu'l-Aswar of Dvin Certainty: 2
Conclusion of peace with Tughrul BegCertainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX summoned Kegen for consultation: other Pechenegs tried vainly to kill him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX imprisoned Kegen & his sons Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tyrach & baptised Pecheneg leaders, sent from Constantinople to pacify the others, joined their raids Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull regulating Nea Mone & its income from the Jews of Chios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Rejection of complaint concerning estate assigned to Nea Mone Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Collection of a large army from east & west under raiktor Nikephoros Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Success of Romanos Boilas as a court buffoon Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Mauropous was removed from Constantinople by appointment as metropolitan of Euchaita Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Dispute over ownership of metochion of Melissourgeion between Iveron & monk Kosmas Kontoleon (Tornikios) Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX insisted on sleeping without guards, despite Psellos' warnings Certainty: 1
1050
Certainty: 2 Death of Zoe at age of 72, after heavy expenditure during her illness Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Zoe was buried in a most beautiful tomb Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX was deeply moved by Zoe's death Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos openly recognised his mistress (an Alan princess), naming her sebaste Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX dismissed Konstantinos Leichoudes in favour of Ioannes logothetes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Failed plot of Nikephoros & Michael, sons of Euthymios, against Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX made an annual grant of 1000 modioi of wheat to Nea Mone Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Sigillion in favour of Nea Mone, providing tax exemptions for named group of peasants Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Pardon (by Konstantinos IX) of a man caught stealing military funds Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Plot against Konstantinos IX of anonymous low-born ex-barbarian Certainty: 1
Certainty: 0 Privileges restored to see of Euchaita Certainty: 0
Certainty: 0 Psellos wrote simple verse text-books on various subjects for Konstantinos IX Certainty: 0
Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 3 for Konstantinos IXCertainty: 1
1051
Certainty: 3 Argyros arrived at Otranto after a time in Constantinople, with money from Konstantinos IX Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Pechenegs ravaged Macedonia & Thrace; Bryennios (&/or Michael the akolouthos) sent to fight them Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Kegen released from prison & sent to pacify Pechenegs; he was murdered by them Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Pecheneg detachment at Katasyrtai near Constantinople killed by patrikios Ioannes Philosophos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Death of Helena, sister of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Romanos Boilas conspired to kill Konstantinos IX; no significant punishment Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Suggestive links between Romanos Boilas & Konstantinos IX's Alan mistress Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX used advanced engineering to build &/or restore aqueducts Certainty: 1
1052
Certainty: 2 Taxation suddenly enforced on rich, & grants to religious foundations cut off by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Konstantinos IX entrusting the epi tou kanikleiou Ioannes with the protection of Lavra Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Petros III appointed patriarch of Antioch by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote to console his old friend, Leon Paraspondylos, who had recently lost power & wealth Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX after dismissing Konstantinos Leichoudes, completed his reign in sickness & failure Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos, at times of crisis, liked to visit beautiful memorials, like the Mangana wih the tomb of Zoe Certainty: 1
Certainty: 0 A young Nikephoros (Nikephoritzes) taken into the palace by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 0
1053
Certainty: 2 Engagement of Michael Psellos' adopted daughter (c. 9 years old) to Elpidios Kenchres (c. 18) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Battle of Civitate: Normans massacred Germans brought to Italy by pope Leo IX, who was captured Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX ordered Lazaros out of Galesion to Bessai Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Delegation of monks from Mount Galesion to Konstantinos IX, who confirmed the rule of their monastery Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX ordered Michael akolouthos & Basileios the synkellos to attack north of the Sidera Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 30-year peace treaty concluded with Pechenegs (at Byzantine or Pecheneg suggestion?) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Nea Mone freed from obligation to receive within its walls exiles from prominent families Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Peace treaty with Mihailo (son of Voisthlav of Serbia) Certainty: 1
Certainty: 0 Kutulmush fled from Tughrul Beg, captured Kars & requested alliance with Byzantium Certainty: 0
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX was congratulated for improving situation in Italy Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote Orationes panegyricae 1 & 4 for Konstantinos IX, the latter for delivery in a large theatre Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Xiphilinos became a monk, reminding Psellos that he had promised to follow him Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Michael Psellos by chrysobull received rights at Madytos Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos claimed to a suppliant that he had worked hard to support him with Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote to Ioannes Mauropous that Konstantinos IX would recall him - subject to a favourable interview Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 In an encomium of his mother, Psellos said Konstantinos IX's praise of his learning stopped him following her monastic vocation Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX's over-humble letters to the Fatimid ruler were spiced up by Michael Psellos Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 The Fatimid ruler sent an elephant & a giraffe Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos IX, out of false economy, disbanded he powerful army of Iberia Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Tughrul Beg drove Kutulmush out of Iberia, which he ravaged before withdrawing Certainty: 1
1054
Certainty: 2 Leo IX wrote to Konstantinos IX, introducing his three legates Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Papal envoys arrived in Constantinople, making a negative impression on Keroularios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Chrysobull for Nea Mone: Helos, an imperial estate obliged to supply 1000 bushels of cereals yearly Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Helos having been given to Skleraina, previous Chrysobull for Nea Mone was annulled: cereals now to come from Bessai Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Niketas Stethatos forced to anathematise his own writings at Stoudios Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The papal legates took leave for home from Konstantinos IX Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 First Byzantine reactions to the bull of excommunication Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The bill of excommunication was itself anathematised Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The papal legates returned, but soon left again: immediate results of their departure Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Disagreement between patriarch Keroularios & Michael Mermentoulos, hegoumenos of Stoudios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Elpidios Kenchres was promoted patrikios at the request of Psellos, his potential father-in-law Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Macedonian armies & generals, including Bryennios, sent against Turks by Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos' sickness (partly feigned) which he used to support demands for tonsure Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Two letters of Konstantinos IX to Psellos, one advising against tonsure, the other praising him for carrying it through Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX's exploits in palace & garden construction Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tonsure of Michael Psellos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos' return to court after tonsure, & its uncomfortable results Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Chrysobull of Konstantinos IX granting a donation & privileges to Iveron Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote to Zomas, krites of Opsikion, suggesting how to achieve retirement & tonsure Certainty: 1
1055
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX terminally ill; Nikephoros Proteuon was invited to succeed but was arrested by Theodora Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX's Alan mistress returned to the status of hostage Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos became the confidant of Theodora - as far as the envy of others would permit Certainty: 2
1056
Certainty: 2 Failed attempt of Theodosios Monomachos to seize throne Certainty: 2