Konstantinos Diogenes, father of Romanos IV E / M XI
Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Διογένης (DO I.34.1, Cheynet: Diogenai p. 567) (Konstantinos 101)
Permalink: http://db.pbw.kcl.ac.uk/pbw2011/entity/person/107534
Narrative (9) Death (2) Arrested on charges of usurpation in the reign of Romanos 3 , he hurled himself from a cliff and perished ἐπὶ τυραννικαῖς αἰτίαις ἁλούς. Psellos: Chronographia V 10.3-5 Died after throwing himself off the walls at the palace of Blachernai breaking his neck, and his body was thrown where people committing suicide are usually cast καὶ ἐκτραχηλισθεὶς ἀπέθανε ῥιφεὶς μετὰ τῶν αὐτοφόνων. Skylitzes 385.48-49 Description (3) Dignity/Office (10) Second Name (6) Kinship (10) Location (15) Bulgaria was appoionted doux of Bulgaria τῆς Βουλγαρίας. Skylitzes 373.95 was called doux of Bulgaria Βουλγαρίας. Zonaras 17.10.13 Constantinople was carried in chains and imprisoned in a tower in Constantinople ἐν τῇ βασιλίδι. Skylitzes 376.91 Constantinople: Blachernai was tortured in the palace of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Skylitzes 385.46 Constantinople: Stoudios was tonsured at the monastery of Stoudios ἐν τῇ μονῇ τῶν Στουδίου. Skylitzes 384.15 Danube forced the Pechenegs to cross the Danube Ἴστρον. Skylitzes 373.97 forced the Pechenegs to remain quiet after they crossed the Danube τὸν Ἴστρον. Zonaras 17.10.13 Illyricum planned to escape to Illyricum τὸ Ἰλλυρικόν. Skylitzes 385.43 was about to flee to Illyricum Ἰλλυρικὸν. Zonaras 17.12..8 Serbia was strategos of Serbia Σερβίας. Seal 283 Sirmium was archon of Sirmium Σιρμίου. Skylitzes 373.95 was governor (doux?) of Sirmium Σιρμίου. Zonaras 17.10.13 was transferred to Thessalonike from Sirmium ἀπὸ Σιρμίου. Skylitzes 376.88 Thessalonike was appointed doux of Thessalonike εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην. Skylitzes 376.88 Thrakesion was sent as strategos to Thrakesion εἰς Θρᾳκησίους. Skylitzes 376.90 Occupation/Vocation (1)