Konstantinos Dalassenos E / M XI
Κωνσταντῖνον τὸν Δαλασσηνόν (Cheynet: Dalassenoi 3) (Konstantinos 63)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Description
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When, while residing at home, he learned about the new emperor, he was aggrieved that the Roman realm should have devolved on such a man.
οἴκοι διατρίβων καὶ περὶ τοῦ νέου βασιλέως πυθόμενος, δυσανασχετῶν ἦν ὅτι εἰς ἄνδρα τοιοῦτον ἡ βασιλεία περιέστη ῾Ρωμαίων. Zonaras 17.14.16
Niketas 104
wrote to
Ioannes 68
that the citizens of Antioch denied
Niketas 104
entry because of their goodwill towards Dalassenos (
Konstantinos 63
)
διὰ τὴν πρὸς τὸν Δαλασσηνὸν εὔνοιαν. Zonaras 17.14.23
He was suspected of being clever and dangerous
ὁ δὲ ὡς δεινὸς ὑπωπτεύετο. Psellos: Chronographia VI 18.5-6
His strength is celebrated through the whole civilised world
ἡ δὲ ῥώμη πανταχοῦ τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐκήρυξε. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.18-19
He was in appearance like no other, ..., his name Konstantinos, he was as if prepared by nature for the weight of power; he was not yet ten years old when rumour raised him up to greater reputation
... τὸ εἶδος οἷος οὐκ ἄλλος, ..., Κωνσταντῖνος δὲ τὸ ὄνομα, ὥσπερ εἰς ἀρχικὸν ὄγκον παρεσκευασμένος παρὰ τῆς φύσεως· οὔπω γὰρ δεκαέτης ἐγεγόνει καὶ ἡ φήμη τοῦτον εἰς τὴν κρείττω ἦρεν ὑπόληψιν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 12.1-6
He was prominent in the senate and elevated to the dignity of eparch, an imperial office, except that it was without the purple, but he had married while still a boy and for this reason did not seem quite suitable for power [unnamed]
... τὰ πρῶτα μὲν τῆς συγκλήτου καὶ ἐς τὸ τοῦ ἐπάρχου ἀξίωμα ἀναχθεὶς (βασίλειος δὲ αὕτη ἀρχή, εἰ μὴ ὅσον ἀπόρφυρος), γυναῖκα δὲ γήμας ἐξ ἔτι παιδός, καὶ διὰ ταῦτα οὐ πάνυ πρόσφορος τῷ κράτει . Psellos: Chronographia II 10.1-5
As to family and rank he was more appropriate than the others, but he was somewhat unphilosophical in respect of
Anonyma 7000
and this counted against him in the eyes of the many as regards an imperial marriage [unnamed]
τὸ μὲν γὰρ ὅσον ἐς γένος καὶ τὸ ἀξίωμα τῶν ἄλλων ὑπῆρχε καταλληλότερος, τὸ δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ γυναικὶ ἀφιλόοσοφόν τι ὁ ἀνὴρ εἶχε, καὶ πρὸς βασιλέως κῆδος ἔχων τι ἀπὸ τούτου τοῖς πολλοῖς πρόσαντες. Psellos: Chronographia II 10.5-8
Spoke severely and seemed wearisome in character and offensive
ἀποτομώτερον δὲ τοῖς λόγοις χρησάμενος καὶ τὸ ἦθος φορτικός τις δόξας καὶ δυσχερής. Zonaras 17.20.6
Dignity/Office
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Anthypatos
ἀνθύπατον. Skylitzes 394.68
Eparchos
τὸ τοῦ ἐπάρχου ἀξίωμα. Psellos: Chronographia II 10.2
Patrikios
πατρίκιον. Skylitzes 373.18
πατρίκιον. Zonaras 17.10.18, etc.
Patrikios +
μείζονι ἀξίᾳ. Zonaras 17.14.18
Senator
τὰ πρῶτα ... τῆς συγκλήτου. Psellos: Chronographia II 10.1-2
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Dalassenos
τὸν Δαλασσηνόν. Skylitzes 373.19
τοῦ Θαλασσηνοῦ. Lazaros of Galesion 577C
Δαλασσηνόν. Attaleiates: History 11.16 / 9.20
Δαλασσηνόν. Zonaras 17.10.18, 17.14.16, 17.14.17, 17.14.23
ὃν τὸ μὲν χώριον ἡ Δάλασσα ἤνεγκεν. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.17-18
Δαλασσηνός. Kinnamos 222
الدلاسينوس. Yahya al-Antaki 470
Kinship
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brother of
Romanos 103
ἀδελφόν. Skylitzes 404.52
brother of
Theophylaktos 102
ἀδελφόν. Skylitzes 404.52
father of
Anonyma 113
(θυγατρί). Skylitzes 396.22
(παῖς). Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.17-18
father-in-law of
Konstantinos 10
(ἐπὶ θυγατρὶ γαμβρός). Skylitzes 396.22-23
ὁ ἐπὶ θυγατρὶ κηδεστὴς. Zonaras 17.14.24
husband of
Anonyma 7000
γυναῖκα δὲ γήμας. Psellos: Chronographia II 10.3-4; 10.6
uncle of
Adrianos 101
(ἀνεψιὸν αὐτῶν). Skylitzes 404.53
uncle of
Damianos 103
(ἀνεψιός). Lazaros of Galesion 577C
Language Skill
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Location
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Aleppo/Beroia
sent troops to help capture Aleppo حلب. Yahya al-Antaki 470
Antioch (on the Orontes)
was katepano of Antioch انطاكية. Yahya al-Antaki 476
was the object of the goodwill of the citizens of Antioch (on the Orontes) τοὺς Ἀντιοχεῖς. Zonaras 17.14.23
Armeniakon
resided in his own house in Armeniakon τὸν Ἀρμενιακόν. Skylitzes 373.19
resided in the theme of Armeniakon τῷ τῶν Ἀρμενιακῶν θέματι. Zonaras 17.10.18
Constantinople
returned with
Konstantinos 106
to Constantinople τὸ Βυζάντιον. Skylitzes 394.67
Constantinople: Great Palace
he was barred from the Great Palace τὰ βασίλεια. Psellos: Chronographia VI 12.7
was summoned to the Great Palace τὰ βασίλεια. Skylitzes 396.20
Constantinople: Ta Kyrou
owned a house at ta Kyrou τὰ Κύρου. Skylitzes 394.69
Dalasa
he came from Dalasa Δάλασσα. Psellos: Chronographia VI 12.2-3
Princes' Islands: Plate
was banished to the island of Plate ἐν τῇ νήσῳ Πλάτῃ. Skylitzes 396.21-22
was exiled to Plate τὴν νῆσον τὴν Πλάτην. Zonaras 17.14.24
was transferred from Plate τῆς Πλάτης. Zonaras 17.14.25
was transferred to a secure tower from the island of Plate ἀπὸ τῆς νήσου Πλάτης. Skylitzes 397.48
Occupation/Vocation
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Monk.
Michael 5
placed him among those clad in black
μετὰ τῶν μελαμφορούντων ἱστᾷ. Psellos: Chronographia VI 12.15-16
Possession
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A house in Armeniakon
κατὰ τὸν Ἀρμενιακὸν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ οἴκῳ σχολάζοντα. Skylitzes 373.19-20
A house in Constantinople, at ta Kyrou
τῷ ὄντι κατὰ τὰ Κύρου οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ. Skylitzes 394.69
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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