Konstantinos Artoklines, katepano E / M XI
Κωνσταντῖνον (Konstantinos 112)
(Unspecified)
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Narrative
(6)
Authorship
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Death
(4)
By now pretty well everyone inclined towards him, but illness suddenly snatched him away and disappointed their hopes
ἤδη που πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντες ἐπιρρεπεῖς ἐγεγόνεισαν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.12-14
Died poisoned by his wife (
Anonyma 117
)
φαρμάκοις ἐξάγει τοῦ βίου. Skylitzes 423.31-32
His wife (
Anonyma 117
) was suspected of improvising his death by mixing a destructive drug for him through jealousy, so that she might not be deprived of her husband while he still lived and see another woman (
Zoe 1
) sleeping beside him
Zonaras 17.20.9
Was poisoned by his wife (
Anonyma 117
)
τοῦ βίου ἐξάγει φαρμάκοις. Glykas 593.5-6
Description
(6)
He was not very distinguished by fortune, but most dignified and splendid in stature
ἀνὴρ οὗτος τὴν μὲν τύχην οὐ πάνυ διάσημος, τὸ δὲ εἶδος ἀξιωματικὸς καὶ λαμπρός. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.1-3
As under-secretary to
Romanos 3
he was not only seen by him to be adept in administration, but also seemed to the empress (
Zoe 1
) most charming, so that she was even charged with meeting him secretly
ὑπογραμματεύων δὲ τῷ βασιλεῖ ῾Ρωμανῷ, οὐκ ἐκείνῳ μόνῳ προσήκων ὦπτο τοῖς πράγμασιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῇ βασιλίδι ἐρασμιώτατος ἔδοξεν, ἔνθεν τοι καὶ αἰτίαν ἔσχεν, ὡς λεληθότως τῷ ἀνδρὶ πλησιάζοι. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.3-6
He was deprived of the honour (of becoming emperor) by fortune and was despised as inglorious because of his family
ὁ μὲν διὰ τύχην ἠτίμαστο, ὁ δὲ διὰ γένος καταπεφρόνητο ἀκλεές. Psellos: Chronographia VI 18.4-5
A good-looking man
ἦν γὰρ καὶ το εἶδος εὐπρεπής. Glykas 593.3
Was not from the most well born, nor among those numbered in the most illustrious dignities nor in the most prominent magistracies, but in appearance worthy of rule and such as to be drawn towards love, although his spirit was not inclined to lust
οὔτε τῶν ἄγαν ὄντα εὐπατριδῶν οὔτε τῶν ἐν ἀξίαις λαμπροτέραις ἐξητασμένων οὔτε τῶν ἐν περιφάνεσιν ἀρχαῖς, τὸ δὲ εἶδος ἄξιον τυραννίδος καὶ οἷον πρὸς ἔρωτας ἐφελκύσασθαι καὶ μὴ μαχλοσύνῃ προσκειμένην ψυχήν. Zonaras 17.20.7
A good-looking man, called Artoklines on account of the profession he exercised
ὃν δὴ καὶ Ἀρτοκλίνην ἀφ᾿ ἧς ὑπηρεσίας μετεχειρίσατο ἀπεκάλουν. ἦν γὰρ ὁ ἀνὴρ εὐπρεπὴς τὴν ὥραν. Skylitzes 422.30
Dignity/Office
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Hypogrammateus
ὑπογραμματεύων. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.3-6
Katepano
κατεπάνω. Skylitzes 422.29
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
(2)
Artoklines
Ἀρτοκλίνην. Skylitzes 422.29
Ἀρτοκλίνην. Glykas 593.3
Kinship
(3)
husband of
Anonyma 117
(σύνοικος). Skylitzes 423.31
(σύνοικος). Glykas 593.4
(ἡ συνοικοῦσα). Zonaras 17.20.9
Language Skill
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Location
(2)
Constantinople
was removed by
Michael 4
from Constantinople Πόλεως. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.9
Constantinople: Great Palace
was removed by
Michael 4
from palace τῶν βασιλείων. Psellos: Chronographia VI 13.8-9
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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