Konstantinos Diogenes, father of Romanos IV E / M XI
Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Διογένης (DO I.34.1, Cheynet: Diogenai p. 567) (Konstantinos 101)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Arrested on charges of usurpation in the reign of
Romanos 3
, he hurled himself from a cliff and perished
ἐπὶ τυραννικαῖς αἰτίαις ἁλούς. Psellos: Chronographia V 10.3-5
Died after throwing himself off the walls at the palace of Blachernai breaking his neck, and his body was thrown where people committing suicide are usually cast
καὶ ἐκτραχηλισθεὶς ἀπέθανε ῥιφεὶς μετὰ τῶν αὐτοφόνων. Skylitzes 385.48-49
Description
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Ruled over Sirmium
ὁ τοῦ Σιρμίου κρατῶν. Zonaras 17.10.13
Ruler (archon?) of Sirmium
ἄρχοντα Σιρμίου τυγχάνοντα. Skylitzes 373.94-95
Although his son
Romanos 4
came from an ancient and prosperous family, he (because of his suicide) was an exception
τῷ βασιλεῖ τούτῳ ... τὸ μὲν γένος ἀρχαῖον καὶ εὔδαιμον, πλὴν τοῦ πατρός. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 10.1-2
Dignity/Office
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Archon of Sirmium
ἄρχοντα Σιρμίου. Skylitzes 373.94-95
Doux of Bulgaria
δοῦκα τῆς Βουλγαρίας. Skylitzes 373.95
δοὺξ ὠνομάσθη τῆς Βουλγαρίας. Zonaras 17.10.13
Doux of Sirmium
ὁ τοῦ Σιρμίου κρατῶν. Zonaras 17.10.13
Doux of Thessalonike
δούξ. Skylitzes 376.88
Patrikios
πατρικίῳ.
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πατρικίῳ.
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Strategos
στρατηγῷ.
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Strategos of Serbia
στρατηγῷ Σερβίας.
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Strategos of Thrakesion
στρατηγὸς εἰς Θρᾳκησίους. Skylitzes 376.90
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Diogenes
τὸν Διογένην. Skylitzes 373.94
Διογένους. Glykas 607.13
τοῦ Διογένους. Skylitzes Continuatus 121.13
ὁ Διογένης. Zonaras 17.10.13
Διογένῃ.
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Διογένῃ.
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Kinship
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father of
Romanos 4
(υἱός). Glykas 607.13
(υἱός). Skylitzes Continuatus 121.13
(υἱός). Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 6.17
πατρὀς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 10.1-2
πατὴρ. Zonaras 18.10.10
husband of
Anonyma 108
ὁ ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφιδῇ δὲ τοῦ βασιλέως γαμβρὸς Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Διογένης . Zonaras 17.11.6
ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφόπαιδι τοῦ ... ῾Ρωμανοῦ κηδεστὴς γεγονώς. Zonaras 18.10.10
husband of niece of
Romanos 3
γαμβρός. Skylitzes 376.87
nephew (by marriage) of
Romanos 3
ὁ ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφιδῇ ... γαμβρός. Zonaras 17.11.6
κηδεστὴς. Zonaras 18.10.10
Language Skill
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Location
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Bulgaria
was appoionted doux of Bulgaria τῆς Βουλγαρίας. Skylitzes 373.95
was called doux of Bulgaria Βουλγαρίας. Zonaras 17.10.13
Constantinople
was carried in chains and imprisoned in a tower in Constantinople ἐν τῇ βασιλίδι. Skylitzes 376.91
Constantinople: Blachernai
was tortured in the palace of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Skylitzes 385.46
Constantinople: Stoudios
was tonsured at the monastery of Stoudios ἐν τῇ μονῇ τῶν Στουδίου. Skylitzes 384.15
Danube
forced the Pechenegs to cross the Danube Ἴστρον. Skylitzes 373.97
forced the Pechenegs to remain quiet after they crossed the Danube τὸν Ἴστρον. Zonaras 17.10.13
Illyricum
planned to escape to Illyricum τὸ Ἰλλυρικόν. Skylitzes 385.43
was about to flee to Illyricum Ἰλλυρικὸν. Zonaras 17.12..8
Serbia
was strategos of Serbia Σερβίας.
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Sirmium
was archon of Sirmium Σιρμίου. Skylitzes 373.95
was governor (doux?) of Sirmium Σιρμίου. Zonaras 17.10.13
was transferred to Thessalonike from Sirmium ἀπὸ Σιρμίου. Skylitzes 376.88
Thessalonike
was appointed doux of Thessalonike εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην. Skylitzes 376.88
Thrakesion
was sent as strategos to Thrakesion εἰς Θρᾳκησίους. Skylitzes 376.90
Occupation/Vocation
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Monk
μοναχός. Skylitzes 384.15
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Religion
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