Certainty: 1 Marriage of Konstantinos (X) & Eudokia Makrembolitissa Certainty: 1
1059
Certainty: 3 Beginning of rule of Konstantinos X Certainty: 3
1060
Certainty: 2 Leichoudes honoured Keroularios at his tomb before Konstantinos X & Eudokia a year after his death Certainty: 2
1061
Certainty: 3 Luckily, the imperial party avoided the ship where assassins were waiting & reached the palace safely Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Trial of Konstantinos, nephew of Keroularios, for a capital offence Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Michael (VII) & his brother Andronikos were sent to Psellos for education Certainty: 1
1063
Certainty: 1 Nikephoritzes was made doux of Antioch for slandering empress Eudokia: he provoked barbarian attacks Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos sent festal gifts to the families of Konstantinos X, Ioannes kaisar & the patriarch; letters often explore symbolism Certainty: 1
1064
Certainty: 0 Eudokia founded the convent of Piperoudion opposite Constantinople Certainty: 0
Certainty: 1 Psellos' adopted daughter Euphemia gave birth: Psellos told kaisar Ioannes, & wrote of his infant grandson Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Tragic death-scene of Eirene the kaisarissa involved her whole family & Psellos Certainty: 1
1066
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 9 & 10 & Oratoria Minora 4 for Konstantinos X, stressing the importance of his children Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos X, wishing to protect the rights of his children, made Eudokia swear not to remarry Certainty: 2
1067
Certainty: 2 Discovery of plots of Romanos Diogenes with Hungarians & his banishment to an island Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Death & burial of Konstantinos X; succeeded by his wife Eudokia Makrembolitissa Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Eudokia took power into her own hands while training Michael (VII) for rule Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos suggested to Iasites that they should both profit from their links to Eudokia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoritzes removed from government of Antioch & put in prison there Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Empress Eudokia became worried that her sons would lose power without a strong emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Eudokia & other judges found Romanos IV attractive, felt sympathy & pardoned him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Recall from exile of Romanos Diogenes, appointed magistros & stratelates Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Needs of empire or oaths sworn to Konstantinos X? Xiphilinos wondered whether to let Eudokia remarry Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Eudokia used a eunuch's persuasiveness to escape from oath sworn to Konstantinos X Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Eudokia & Psellos told Michael VII of her impending marriage to Romanos (IV) Certainty: 3
1068
Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes married Eudokia & was proclaimed emperor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Romanos IV for a time kept his agreements with Eudokia & ruled for her children Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 12 for Eudokia, on her recent choice of Romanos IV
Eudokia the empress was praised by Psellos as his patroness, with description of her moral and physical virtues. Special emphasis was laid on her political wisdom in the choice of Romanos IV as husband and emperor, the strong, masculine hand needed to save Byzantium from its current problems. Psellos finally emphasised his own poverty, which threatened to silence him
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 18 for Romanos IV, soon after he became emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 19 for Romanos IV as he left in winter on his first campaign as emperor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Campaign already begun by Romanos IV Diogenes against Turks Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to Romanos IV, in despair at his long absence, listing all of his virtues of which he felt deprived Certainty: 2
1069
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to Romanos IV, seeking favour & right to compose encomia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to Romanos about his return to Constantinople & publicity given to his victory over the ambush Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Eudokia authorised money for Psellos, but he misinterpreted her wishes; she abused him, provoking a passionate reply Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to Nikephoros (only), nephew of Keroularios, on ustable fortune, adding theatrical stories for discussion at dinner Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to kaisar Ioannes, encouraging him to hope for the favour of Eudokia & even Romanos IV Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Romanos IV began to despise Eudokia, her sons & kaisar Ioannes Doukas Certainty: 2
1071
Certainty: 3 Fresh forces crossed Bosporos with Romanos IV against Turks, landing at ill-omened spot Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ominous dark-coloured dove landed on Romanos IV; he sent it to Eudokia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Coup against Romanos by kaisar Ioannes in favour of Eudokia Makrembolitissa & Michael VII Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Romanos hurried westwards via Koloneia: at Melissopetri he learned that his wife had deposed him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Michael VII proclaimed sole emperor by palace guard; Eudokia evicted Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Eudokia made a nun & exiled by Michael VII with her other children to her convent of Piperoudion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos playfully wrote of Christ's disciples among Scythian nomads; Konstantinos, nephew of Keroularios, misunderstood Certainty: 2
1072
Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes died on Prote, to be buried & mourned by his wife Eudokia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Nikephoritzes replaced Ioannes of Side as chief minister, & even supplanted the kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
1078
Certainty: 2 Marriage of Nikephoros III to Maria of Alania Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reinstatement of Eudokia Makrembolitissa & her family by Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos compared the family of Konstantinos, nephew of Keroularios with his own state, consoled only by Eudokia Certainty: 2
1081
Certainty: 2 Alexios befriended Leon & Nikephoros Diogenes & treated Eudokia well Certainty: 2