Konstantios Doukas, brother of Michael VII M / L XI
Κωνστάντιος (Polemis 17, Skoulatos 35) (Konstantios 61)
(Unspecified)
(null)
Narrative
(57)
Authorship
(null)
Death
(2)
Carried away by an illness which had affected him in the past (NB he probably died in battle with the Normans in October 1081)
Date: shortly after Alexios I's proclamation ???? ?? ???? ??? ??????? βαρεῖα νόσος ... προήρπασεν. Bryennios 67.1-3
He was killed in the battle against
Robert 61
at Dyrrachion
Anna Komnene 134.54-57
Description
(23)
Reigned with his mother and brothers (
Eudokia 1
,
Andronikos 62
,
Michael 7
) for a little bit more than 7 months
Ἐκράτησε δὲ ἡ βασιλὶς σὺν τοῖς υἱέσι μῆνας ἑπτὰ καὶ μικρόν τι πρός. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.8-9
Michael 61
is not surprised that he respected
Eudokia 1
, as he was a child and not yet able to understand affairs; Psellos will not bring himself to praise this respect
τὸ μὲν οὖν Κωνσταντῖνον αἰδεῖσθαι ταύτην, παῖδά τε ὄντα καὶ οὔπω τῶν πραγμάτων ξυνιέναι δυνάμενον, οὔτε θαυμάσομαι, οὔτε ἐπαινέσαι τοῦτον τῆς αἰδοῦς προαχθήσομαι. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 2.1-4
A young man
ὁ νεανίας. Zonaras 18.19.24
Michael 61
has passed over his love for ... him and
Andronikos 62
; they are admirable though
Michael 7
is recognised as being more admirable
... τὸ (φίλτρον) περὶ τοῖν ἀδελφοῖν, ὧν θαυμασίων ὑποκειμένων θαυμασιώτερος ἐκεῖνος γνωρίζεται. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 9.1-4
Born to
Konstantinos 10
and
Eudokia 1
when
Konstantinos 10
was emperor and
Eudokia 1
had been proclaimed Augousta
τὸν δὲ Κωνστάντιον βασιλεύσαντι καὶ αὐτὴ Αὐγούστα ἀναρρηθεῖσα. Zonaras 18.9.19
Was born in the purple
ὅθεν οὖτος καὶ πορφυρογέννητος ἦν. Zonaras 17.19.20
In accordance with the dispositions of the dead emperor (
Konstantinos 10
) the empress
Eudokia 101
and his sons (
Andronikos 62
,
Konstantios 61
,
Michael 7
) were heirs of the empire
κατὰ γοῦν τὰς τοῦ τελευτήσαντος βασιλέως διαταγὰς η῞ τε βασιλὶς Εὐδοκία καὶ οἱ παῖδες ἐκείνου τῆς βασιλείας ἦσαν διάδοχοι. Zonaras 18.01.1
Michael 7
inherited
Konstantinos 10
's empire and shared it with him and
Andronikos 62
ὁ τὴν ἐκείνου βασιλείαν ἀναδεξάμενος καὶ κοινωνοὺς ταύτης καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ποιησάμενος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.26-7
Not a quick thinker, but turned in on himself he seems a thorough reasoner; generally alert, his tongue is acute when speech is necessary; he does not easily yield to opponents, but sets word against word, trying to persuade
οὐ πρόχειρος ... τὴν γνώμην, ἀλλ’ εἴσω συννενευκὼς καὶ σωφρονιστῇ ἀτεχνῶς ἐοικώς· ἐγρήγορε δὲ τὰ πολλὰ, καὶ εἰπεῖν δεῆσαν τὴν γλῶττταν ὀξύτερος· εἴκει δὲ οὐ ταχέως τοῖς ἀντιπίπτουσιν, .... Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.1-5
Family portrait seal for Romanos IV and Eudokia (with Michael and Konstantios)
Seal 0
He was a perfect figure of an emperor, from the same mother and father as
Michael 7
, legitimate (unlike
Romanos 4
) and porphyrogennetos (with a brief essay on the word), an excellent match for
Helena 101
( ?)
οἷον ἄγαλμα βασιλείας. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 143.386-387, 144.390-391
A porphyrogennetos, he was the legitimate pretender to the throne, taken by
Nikephoros 3
(III Botaneiates)
τοῦ φυσικῶς ἐπὶ ταύτην δικαιουμένου ... ὁ πορφυρογέννητος ... ὁ δίκαιος κληρονόμος. Bryennios 55.17, 57.2, 59.19, 221.25, 235.14, 251.4-5
Skilled at mounting a horse and a clever huntsman, he is a perfect creature to
Eudokia 1
,
Michael 7
and
Andronikos 62
ἐφ’ ἵππον ἐπιβῆναι δεξιός, θηρᾶσαι δὲ δεινός, πάγκαλον χρῆμα καὶ τῇ μητρὶ καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.9-11
The only porphyrogennetos among his brothers
Michael 7
and
Andronikos 62
τούτων πορφυρογέννητος ἦν ὁ Κωνστάντιος. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.7
When Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) recalled him to the palace he was still very young, a declared enemy of the emperor prone to wicked passions and scheming against him, emitting venom and nurturing hatred against his benefactor
ἰοβόλον εἶχε τὸν ἔνδον ἄνθρωπον, καὶ κότον ἔτρεφε κατὰ τοῦ φιλανθρώπως καὶ κηδεμονικῶς αὐτὸν περιποιουμένου. Attaleiates: History 305.12-306.1 / 218.11-21
The empress
Eudokia 1
ruled with her sons (
Andronikos 62
,
Konstantios 61
,
Michael 7
) for seven months and some days
τῆς βασιλίδος Εὐδοκίας μετὰ τῶν υἱέων ἀρξάσης ἐπὶ μῆνας ἑπτὰ καὶ ἡμέρας τινάς. Zonaras 18.10.28
Family portrait seal for Romanos IV and Eudokia (with Michael, Konstantios and Andronikos)
Seal 0
He ends with a smile and takes quiet pleasure in what he has said; his intellect is grey-haired, his spirit steady, he does not quickly change in whatever he has set out on; moderately generous, he is neither liberal nor tight-fisted
ἀποτελευτᾷ δὲ εἰς μειδίαμα καὶ ἠρέμα ἐπιγάννυται οἷς ἐφθέγξατο· τὴν σύνεσιν πολιός, τὴν ψυχὴν βεβηκὠς, οὐ ταχὺ μεταπίπτων πρὸς ἅπερ ὁρμήσειεν, τὴν χεῖρα μέσος, οὔθ’ ὕπτιος τὴν παλάμην, .... Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.5-9
Family portrait seal for Eudokia (with Michael and Konstantios)
Seal 0
Young boy
τὸ ῥηθὲν παιδίον ...τοῦ παιδός. Bryennios 57.21, 59.5
Loved greatly the brave
Alexios 1
(Komnenos)
σφόδρα φιλῶν τὸν γενναῖον Ἀλέξιον. Bryennios 221.25-26
Was not treated well by his brother (
Michael 7
) while he was in power, but lived his entire life as if incarcerated in a dark prison
ἐγκρατοῦς ὄντος τῆς βασιλείας τούτου τοῦ ὁμαίμονος, οὐδέν τι πέπονθεν ὑπ ᾿ ἐκείνου χρηστόν, ἀλλ ᾿ ὡς ἐν εἱρκτῇ καθειργμένος ζοφώδει διῆγε τὸν ἅπαντα βίον. Bryennios 251.4-7
Konstantinos, son of the former emperor
Konstantinos 10
Doukas
Κωνσταντῖνον τὸν υἱον` τοῦ προβεβασιλευκότος Κωνσταντιν´ου τοῦ Δούκα. Zonaras 18.19.21
Dignity/Office
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Basileus
βασιλεύς. Skylitzes Continuatus 185.3
συμβασιλεύειν αὐτῷ καὶ συνοικονομεῖν τὰ τῆς βασιλείας. Bryennios 65.11-12
διαδέχεται δὲ τὴν βασιλείαν. Bryennios 85.12-13
βασιλεύς. Zonaras 18.19.22
βασιλεύς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.tit.
βασιλεύς. Psellos Robert 151
βασιλέως. Oath of Eudokia 56
βασιλεύς.
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Basileus (co-emperor)
βασιλεῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.8
Κατέσχον δὲ τὰ σκῆπτρα τῆς βασιλείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 119.5
βασιλέων ἀναδειχθέντων. Attaleiates: History 78.2-4 / 59.11
κατίσχον τὰ σκῆπτρα τῆς βασιλείας. Attaleiates: History 92.11 / 70.1
συνέδρους. Attaleiates: History 101.22 / 77.12
ἐπέστησε τῇ ἀρχῇ. Zonaras 18.9.21
Porphyrogennetos
πορφυρογέννητος. Glykas 607.1
πορφυρογεννήτῳ. Kleinchroniken 144.72, 160.17, 170.2
πορφυρογεννήτου. Oath of Eudokia 57
πορφυρογέννητον. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 143.386, 144.390
πορφυρογέννητος. Anna Komnene 130.19
Stratarches
στρατάρχης. Zonaras 18.19.21
Education
(null)
Ethnic label
(null)
Second Name
(1)
Doukas
Δούκας. Psellos Robert 152
Kinship
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brother of
Andronikos 62
τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.5
ἀδελφός. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.tit.; 15.11
brother of
Michael 7
τῷ ἀδελφῷ. Kleinchroniken 160.17
τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.5
αὐτάδελφος. Attaleiates: History 305.1 / 218.2
ἀδελφός. Bryennios 55.17, 57.16, 59.8
ἀδελφοὐς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.27
ἀδελφῷ. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 3.9; 3.11
τοῖν ἀδελφοῖν. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 9.3; 15.11
ἀδελφῷ ἀπὸ τῶν αὐτῶν φῦντι σπερμάτων. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 143-144.385-392
brother of
Zoe 101
(ἀδελφῇ). Anna Komnene 134.61
brother (younger) of
Zoe 101
(ἀδελφὴ πρεσβυτέρα). Bryennios 223.1
cousin of
Andronikos 61
ἐξάδελφος. Skylitzes Continuatus 149.10
nephew of
Ioannes 62
(τὸν τούτων πατράδελφον). Attaleiates: History 101.23 / 77.13
τοῖν ἀδελφοπαίδοιν. Bryennios 123.10
son of
Eudokia 1
παῖδες. Glykas 606.21
υἱοῖς. Kleinchroniken 144.73
παῖδες. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.5
τοῖς ἐξ αὐτῶν γεννηθεῖσιν. Attaleiates: History 73.17 / 56.7-8
τοῖς παισί. Bryennios 85.13-14
υἱέων. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 1.12; 4.10
παισί. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 23.13
(μητρί). Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.11
(οὓς ... ἐγείνατο). Zonaras 18.9.19
(μητέρα). Zonaras 18.9.21
τέκνων. Oath of Eudokia 56-57
son of
Konstantinos 10
παῖδες. Glykas 606.21
παισίν. Kleinchroniken 170.2
παῖδες. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.5
τοῖς ἐξ αὐτῶν γεννηθεῖσιν. Attaleiates: History 73.17 / 56.7-8
τοῖς παισί. Bryennios 85.13-14
παιδίον. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 21.2
υἱοῖς. Zonaras 18.9.19
υἱὸν. Zonaras 18.19.21
τέκνων. Oath of Eudokia 56-57
step-son of
Romanos 4
προγόνους. Glykas 608.13
τοὺς προγονούς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.12
προγονούς. Attaleiates: History 101.22 / 77.12
uncle of
Eirene 61
(ἀνεψιᾶς). Bryennios 223.1
Language Skill
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Location
(14)
Bosporos
asked to join Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) across the Bosporos τὸν πρὸ τοῦ Πόντου πορθμόν. Bryennios 249.9
Chrysopolis (Bithynia)
crossed to Chrysopolis (Bithynia) τὴν καλουμένην Χρυσόπολιν. Zonaras 18.19.22
sought to convince the soldiers to proclaim him emperor when he joined them at Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐν Χρυσοπόλει. Attaleiates: History 307.17-18 / 219.23-24
was proclaimed emperor by the army at Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐν Χρυσοπόλει. Skylitzes Continuatus 185.3-4
Constantinople
being taken to be placed on the throne, he met the hostility of the populace in the streets of Connstantinople ἐν ταῖς λεωφόροις. Bryennios 57.19-20
was allowed by Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) together with his mother back into Constantinople ἐντὸς τῆς πόλεως. Attaleiates: History 304.9-10 / 217.19
was banished by his brother (
Michael 7
) from the palace and Constantinople τῆς βασιλευούσης πόλεως. Attaleiates: History 305.2 / 218.3
Constantinople: Great Palace
was banished by his brother from Constantinople and from the palace τῶν ἀνακτόρων. Attaleiates: History 305.2 / 218.3
was received by Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) in the palace τῶν ἀνακτόρων. Attaleiates: History 305.5 / 218.5-6
was taken by
Alexios 1
Komnenos, who was planning to place him on the throne, at the palace τὰ βασίλεια. Bryennios 57.19
Constantinople: Hagia Sophia
accompanied his mother and brothers to Hagia Sophia τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας σηκόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 122.26-27
joined his mother in a customary imperial procession to the great temple of Hagia Sophia εἰς τὸν μέγιστον σηκὸν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ σοφίας. Attaleiates: History 100.2-3 / 75.15-16
Constantinople: Land walls
was put at the head of the garrison of the Land walls τῶν κατὰ τὴν χέρσον τειχῶν. Bryennios 235.12
Constantinople: Mangana
followed his parents onto a ship at the coast near Mangana (εἰς τὸ τοῦ ἁγίου φοιτᾶν μαρτύριον) εἰς τὴν γείτονα κατῆλθον ἀκτήν. Attaleiates: History 71.23, 73.18 / 55.2, 56.8
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Possession
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Religion
(null)
Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
(1)
Konstantinos
Κωνσταντῖνος. Zonaras 18.19.21