His unexpected death threw Constantinople into confusion: a monody was written by Michael 61
Psellos Andronikos 165
Michael 61 had been responsible for some of his elementary education, and knew that he was competent in philosophy, athletics and war
Psellos Andronikos 166.25, 167.11-12
His soul is eager for oratory but he does not neglect profounder enquiries; he causes Michael 61 embarassment by denying that the antipodes exist, as they would hang upside down