Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes M / L XI
Κωνσταντῖνον (BBÖ I.36, Polemis 22) (Konstantinos 61)
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Narrative
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Death
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Seized by a pain and an unbearable discomfort in the middle of the night, he died at dawn
ἀλλ᾿ ἀλγήματος αὐτῷ γεγονότος...περὶ μέσην νύκτα καὶ ἀρρήτου τινὸς δυσφορίας, οἱ τῶν ἀκεστόρων μετεκαλοῦντο ἄριστοι· κατ᾿ οὐδὲν δὲ τῆς τέχνης ἰσχυσάσης βοηθῆσαι τὸν κάμνοντα, ἕωθεν ἐτελεύτα. Bryennios 177.10-13, 209.11-12
Description
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He had an energetic hand and acute intelligence, remarkable for knowing what was necessary and extremely clear in interpreting it
οὗτὸς δὲ καὶ τὴν χεῖρα δραστήροις καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν ὀξὺς καὶ θαυμάσιος, γνῶναί τε τὰ δέοντα καὶ ἑρμηνεῦσαι ἐπιφανέστατος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.3-5
Our general like a winged hoseman ... like a tower
ὁ ἡμεδαπὸς στρατηγὸς ὥσπερ τις πτερωτὸς ἱππότης ... καὶ οἷά τις πύργος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.12-14
Younger son of
Ioannes 62
τῶν τοῦ καίσαρος υἱέων τῷ νεωτέρῳ . Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.1-2
A marvellous man with both a brave hand and a sharp mind
ἀνδρὶ καὶ τὴν χεῖρα γενναίῳ καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν ὀξεῖ τε καὶ θαυμασίῳ. Bryennios 127.1-2
Named for his uncle
Konstantinos 10
(before his accession); he was like his brother, but equally what was said of him could also be said of his mother
πρὸς τὸν θεῖον βασιλέα διωνομασμένος. Psellos Eirene 168-169
A daring and brave man
ἄνδρα τολμηρὸν καὶ γενναῖον. Bryennios 177.5-6
A good man
Κωνσταντῖνος ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός. Bryennios 209.12
The younger of the sons (proedros) of
Ioannes 62
τῶν σφετέρων υἱέων τὸν νεώτερον τὸν πρόεδρον. Zonaras 18.15.7
Dignity/Office
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Proedros
πρόεδρον. Skylitzes Continuatus 153.1
πρόεδρον. Zonaras 18.15.7
Protoproedros
πρωτοπρόεδρον. Attaleiates: History 169.23 / 126.4
πρωτοπροέδρῳ.
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πρωτοπροέδρῳ.
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Protostrator
πρωτοστράτωρ, τουτὶ δὲ τὸ ὀφφίκιον μέγα ἦν ἀεὶ παρὰ βασιλεῦσι καὶ μεγίστοις ἐδίδοτο. Bryennios 145.14
πρωτοστράτωρι.
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Strategos
τὸ ῾Ρωμαϊκὸν πιστεύει στρατόπεδον. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.2; cf. 33.12-13
Strategos autokrator
στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Attaleiates: History 169.21-22 / 126.3
Strategos of Anatolikon
στρατηγῷ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Education
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Second Name
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Doukas
Δούκᾳ.
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Δούκᾳ.
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Kinship
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brother of
Andronikos 61
ἀδελφῷ. Bryennios 177.8
brother (younger) of
Andronikos 61
ἀδελφοῦ. Psellos Eirene 168-169
cousin of
Michael 7
ἐξανεψίοις. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 28.5
son of
Ioannes 62
μετὰ δύο αὐτοῦ υἱῶν. Attaleiates: History 168.15-16 / 125.4-5
υἱέων. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 18.6; 28.6; 33.1
υἱοῖς. Psellos Letters (K - D) 232, 280.4
son (younger) of
Eirene 20117
παίδων ... ὁ μετ᾿ ἐκεῖνον. Psellos Eirene 168-169
son (youngest) of
Ioannes 62
τὸν βραχύτατον υἱόν. Glykas 611.17
τὸν βραχύτερον τῶν υἱέων. Skylitzes Continuatus 152.17, 153.1
τὼ παῖδε, υἱὸν...δεύτερον, τὸν ὕστατον τῶν υἱέων. Bryennios 123.20, 131.30, 177.4-5, 209.11
τῶν σφετέρων υἱέων τὸν νεώτερον. Zonaras 18.15.7
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Location
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Amaseia
came near and tried to drive
Romanos 4
out of Amaseia τῆς πόλεως οὗ ὁ Διογένης ἐκάθητο. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.5-6
marched against Diogenes (
Michael 7
) and reached Amaseia τῆς Ἀμασείας. Bryennios 127.3
Anatolikon
was strategos of Anatolikon ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Constantinople
after driving away the troops of
Romanos 4
returned to Constantinople τῇ βασιλίδι. Attaleiates: History 172.20 / 128.3
after his victory over the army of
Romanos 4
returned to Constantinople τὸ Βυζάντιον. Skylitzes Continuatus 153.21
defeated Diogenes (
Romanos 4
) and returned to Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Bryennios 133.1
was sent at the head of an army against
Romanos 4
and left hastily Constantinople τῆς βασιλευούσης. Attaleiates: History 170.1 / 126.5
Constantinople: Great Palace
was summoned by the augousta (
Eudokia 1
) but removed her from power when he arrived at the Great Palace ἐν τῷ παλατίῳ. Attaleiates: History 168.21 / 125.9
led the guard (
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) that escorted and proclaimed
Michael 7
autokrator in the upper levels of the palace τῶν ἀνακτόρων. Bryennios 123.22
Constantinople: Great Palace, Chrysotriklinos
placed
Michael 7
on the imperial throne in the Great Palace, Chrysotriklinos τοῦ χρυσοτρικλίνου. Attaleiates: History 169.1 / 125.12
Dokeia
pitched his camp near the hideout of Diogenes (
Romanos 4
) at Dokeia τῆς Δοκείας. Attaleiates: History 170.4 / 126.8
was sent with an army to face
Romanos 4
in Dokeia τῇ Δοκείᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 153.2
Marmara
was ordered by the emperor (
Michael 7
) to take charge of the troops that survived the battle with
Roussel 61
and cross the Marmara τὴν Προποντίδα. Bryennios 177.6
Piperoudion (Kyperoudes, on Bosporos)
banished
Eudokia 1
to the monastery of Piperoudion (Kyperoudes, on Bosporos) Πιπερούδη. Attaleiates: History 169.7 / 125.17
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