Eudokia, daughter of Konstantinos VIII E XI
Εὐδοκία (Eudokia 101)
(Unspecified)
(null)
Narrative
(7)
Before 1025
Authorship
(null)
Death
(null)
Description
(7)
Basileios 2
felt affection and strong love for her,
Theodora 1
and
Zoe 1
, but took no more noble care for them; while guarding the power for his brother (
Konstantinos 8
) he put their care in his hands [unnamed]
ἠγάπα ... καὶ δεινῶς ἔστεργεν, οὐδὲν δέ τι γενναιότερον περὶ τούτων ἐφρόντισεν ... ἐπ’ ἐκείνῳ τὴν περὶ τούτων φροντίδα ἔθετο. Psellos: Chronographia II 4.10-13
Eldest daughter of
Konstantinos 8
, she was dead (by 1042) [unnamed]
τούτων οὖν ἐτεθνήκει μὲν ἡ πρεσβυτέρα. Psellos: Chronographia V 34.5
Her beauty was disfigured by plague
λοιμικῷ τὸ κάλλος λωβηθεῖσα νοσήματι . Zonaras 17.10.8
Basileios 2
died without having made any provision in the manner of an emperor for her,
Theodora 1
and
Zoe 1
[unnamed]
οὐδὲν περὶ τούτων φρονήσας βασιλικώτερον ἀπελήλυθεν. Psellos: Chronographia II 5.12-13
Eldest daughter, whose name was Eudokia
ἡ δὲ πρεσβυτέρα, Εὐδοκία ταύτῃ τὸ ὄνομα. Psellos: Chronographia II 5.19-20
Eldest of the daughters, she was not at all like her family; she was more equable in character, gentler in mind-set, with only moderate beauty: for it had been damaged when, while still a child, an infectious illness had afflicted her [unnamed]
ἡ μὲν πρεσβυτέρα οὐ πάνυ τι πρὸς τὸ γένος ἀνέφερεν· ὁμαλωτέρα γὰρ τὸ ἦθος ἦν καὶ τὴν γνώμην ἁπαλωτέρα, κάλλους τε μέσως ἔχουσα· διέθφαρτο γὰρ ἐξ ἔτι παιδὸς οὔσης, λοιμικοῦ ταύτην κατασχόντος νοσήματος. Psellos: Chronographia II 5.1-5
Eldest of three daughters of
Konstantinos 8
by
Helena 103
ἡ μὲν πρεσβυτέρα Εὐδοκία. Zonaras 17.10.7-8
Dignity/Office
(null)
Education
(1)
She,
Theodora 1
and
Zoe 1
were thought worthy of an imperial upbringing and education in the palace itself [unnamed]
ἐπὶ τοῖς βασιλείοις αὐτοῖς βασιλικῆς ἠξιοῦντο καὶ ἀνατροφῆς καὶ παιδεύσεως. Psellos: Chronographia II 4.8-10
Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Kinship
(17)
daughter of
Helena 103
τρία ... θυγάτρια. Zonaras 17.10.7
θυγατέρας. Psellos: Chronographia II 4.7
daughter of
Konstantinos 8
θυγατέρας. Psellos: Chronographia II 4.7; 5.1
θυγάτηρ. Psellos: Chronographia V 34.4
τὴν παῖδα. Psellos: Chronographia II 5.23
τρία ...θυγάτρια. Zonaras 17.10.7
(πατήρ). Psellos: Chronographia II 5.14; 5.21
daughter (eldest) of
Helena 103
θυγατέρας ... τὴν πρεσβυτέραν. Psellos Orationes panegyricae II, 185-187
daughter (eldest) of
Konstantinos 8
θυγατέρων τριῶν...ἡ μὲν καθ ᾿ ἡλικίαν πρωτεύουσα. Skylitzes 374.32-34
τριῶν θυγατέρων. Glykas 580.16
αἱ δὲ παῖδες ... ὧν ἡ πρεσβυτέρα. Zonaras 17.10.7-8
(ثلاث بنات الكبرى منهن). Yahya al-Antaki 484
θυγατέρας ... τὴν πρεσβυτέραν. Psellos Orationes panegyricae II, 185-187
niece of
Basileios 2
(θεῖος). Psellos: Chronographia II 5.12-13
sister of
Theodora 1
τρία ... θυγάτρια. Zonaras 17.10.7
sister of
Zoe 1
τρία ... θυγάτρια. Zonaras 17.10.7
ἀδελφῶν. Psellos: Chronographia V 22.12-14
Language Skill
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Location
(1)
Constantinople: Great Palace
was brought up and educated in Palace βασιλείοις. Psellos: Chronographia II 4.9-10
Occupation/Vocation
(4)
Nun
ἀπεκείρατο. Skylitzes 374.34
ἀπεκείρατο. Glykas 580.17
Nun. She asked her father (
Konstantinos 8
) to consecrate her to God; he at once obeyed and gave her to the Better One as first-fruit and offering of his own loins
ἀξιοῖ τὸν πατέρα καθοσιῶσαι αὐτὴν τῷ Θεῷ· ὁ δὲ αὐτίκα πείθεται, καὶ ὥσπερ ἀπαρχὴν καὶ ἀνάθημα τῶν αὑτοῦ σπλάγχνων τὴν παῖδα τῷ Κρείττονι δίδωσι. Psellos: Chronographia II 5.21-4
Nun
راهبة. Yahya al-Antaki 484
Possession
(null)
Religion
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Eunuchs
(null)
Alternative Name
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