Alousianos, provoked by injustice, fled & reached Deljan in Bulgaria

Summary:
While strategos of Theodosioupolis, Alousianos was accused of some wrong-doing. Without an investigation, Ioannes the orphanotrophos demanded fifty pounds of gold from him and seized his village in Charsianon. After fruitlessly petitioning Michael IV, he left for Thessalonica disguised as Theodorokanos' Armenian servant, scorning his wife and children and travelling with a few attendants from the empire's extreme east unto its west. Although forbidden entrance to the capital, he visited an acquaintance of Psellos there and remained undetected by the orphanotrophos' all-seeing power. Alousianos had heard from his homeland Bulgaria of the bastard Deljan's ascent and with youthful daring went and joined him at Ostrobos 
Dates:
1040 September 
Alousianos, son of Ioannes/John Vladislav (Alousianos 101)
  • While strategos of Theodosioupolis he was accused of some wrong-doing, and without ordering an investigation, Ioannes 68 (the orphanotrophos) demanded 50 pounds of gold and seized the village he owned through his wife (Anonyma 116) at Charsianon (:) Skylitzes 413.91-94
  • After petitioning to no avail the emperor (Michael 4) about his confiscated village at Charsianon, he put on an Armenian costume, left for Thessalonike as a servant of Basileios 105 Theodorokanos, and escaped to Ostrobos to join Deljan (Petros 102) (:) στολὴν λαβὼν Ἀρμενίων Skylitzes 413.95-5
  • When still among the Romans, he had clashed with the ruler and was sentenced to remain at home and not to go to the palace nor to enter Byzantium at all, unless he were permitted entry; he was aggrieved at this (:) Zonaras 17.17.22
  • When he learned of the revolt of the (Bulgarian) nation and the election of Petros 102 to rule it, he ran away from his home and disguised himself (:) Zonaras 17.17.23
  • Clothing himself in Armenian dress and pretending to be a servant of (Basileios 105) Theodorokanos and to be going to the camp, he evaded all and arrived in Bulgaria (:) Zonaras 17.17.24
  • He had been ordered to remain at home and not to enter Byzantium unless Michael 4 himself should command it; he was dispirited and aggrieved at this, but there was nothing he could do meantime (:) ἀθύμως οὖν καὶ δυσμενῶς εἶχε τῷ πράγματι, ἀλλ' οὐκ ἦν ὅ,τι καὶ δράσειε τέως Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.3-7
  • When he learnt about his (Bulgarian) nation and that for want of the royal line they had chosen the bastard and fake (Petros 102) to rule them, he acted with youthful daring (:) τολμᾷ τι νεανικώτερον Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.7-9
  • Scorning his children (Anonymi 7003) and putting aside his love for his wife (Anonyma 116), to none of whom he entrusted his plan, he dared with a few attendants (Anonymi 7004) to go to the west almost from the extreme east (:) ἐξ ἄκρας σχεδὸν ἑῴας ἐπὶ τὴν ἑσπέραν χωρῆσαι τολμᾷ Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.9-13
  • So as not to be recognised nor revealed to those in the city, he completely changed his dress, not discarding some parts of his former clothing but neglecting others; dressed as a mercenary he evaded the eyes of all (:) σχηματισάμενος κατὰ τὸν μισθοφόρων τρόπον Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.14-18
  • He visited Anonymus 7004 two or three times in the megalopolis; he was familiar with the man and greeted him warmly, but was not recognised by him or any of the others whom he approached (:) ἦν γάρ μοι ἐθὰς ὁ ἀνήρ, καί με ἠσπάζετο εὐμενῶς Psellos: Chronographia IV 47.1-5
  • He escaped even the Argus-like power of Ioannes 68 and was not caught even by him; yet his sudden disappearance alerted the minds of the authorities, who hoped it might be possible to find and arrest him (:) ἀφανὴς ἀθρόον γενόμενος τὰς τῶν κρατούντων γνώμας διήγειρεν Psellos: Chronographia IV 47.5-8
  • Strategos of Theodosioupolis (D) στρατηγὸς Θεοδοσιουπόλεως Skylitzes 413.89
  • Owned a beautiful village through his wife (Anonyma 116) at Charsianon which Ioannes 68 (the orphanotrophos) seized γυναικεῖον χωρίον, ὅπερ εἶχεν ἐν τῷ Χαρσιανῷ κάλλιστον Skylitzes 413.93-94
  • He was not at all in favour with Michael 4 and did not share his planning nor participate in any distinction οὗτος ὁ Ἀλουσιάνος οὐ πάνυ τι τῷ βασιλεῖ κατὰ γνώμην γενόμενος, οὔτε βουλῆς μετεῖχεν, οὔτε τινὸς ἐκοινώνει λαμπρότητος Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.1-3
  • Most charming of the sons of Tsar Aaron .., of agreeable character, brilliant mind and distinguished fortune ὁ γάρ τοι χαριέστερος τῶν τοῦ Ἀαρὼν υἱέων, ..., τό τε ἦθος ἡδὺς καὶ τὴν γνώμην λαμπρός, καὶ τὴν τύχην ἐπίσημος Psellos: Chronographia IV 45.5-8
wife of Alousianos (Anonyma 116)
  • Scorning his children (Anonymi 7003) and putting love for her aside, to none of these did Alousianos 101 entrust his plan, and dared with a few attendants (Anonymi 7004) to go from the extreme east unto the west (:) στοργὴν δὲ ἀποτίθεται γυναικός, καὶ μηδενὶ τούτων θαρρήσας τὸ βούλευμα Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.9-13
  • Owned a beautiful village at Charsianon which was seized from her husband Alousianos 101 by Ioannes 68 (the orphanotrophos) γυναικεῖον χωρίον, ὅπερ εἶχεν ἐν τῷ Χαρσιανῷ κάλλιστον Skylitzes 413.93-94
  • Charsianon: owned a beautiful village at Charsianon ἐν τῷ Χαρσιανῷ Skylitzes 413.94
  • wife of Alousianos 101 (γυναικεῖον) Skylitzes 413.94
children of Alousianos (Anonymi 7003)
  • Scorning them and putting aside love for his wife (Anonyma 116), to none of whom he entrusted his plan, with a few attendants (Anonymi 7004) Alousianos 101 dared to go to the west almost from virtually extreme east (:) κατολιγωρεῖ μὲν παίδων ..., καὶ μηδενὶ τούτων θαρρήσας τὸ βούλευμα Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.9-13
attendants of Alousianos (Anonymi 7004)
  • Few in number, Alousianos 101 knew them to be daredevils, capable of extraordinary deeds ὀλιγοις τισὶ τῶν περὶ αὑτὸν ὅσους ᾔδει ῥέκτας ἀτόπων ἔργων καὶ τολμητίας Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.11-12
  • With them Alousianos 101 dared to go to the west almost from extreme east (:) ὀλίγοις τισὶ τῶν περὶ αὑτὸν ... ἐπὶ τὴν ἑσπέραν χωρῆσαι τολμᾷ Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.12-13
informant of Michael Psellos about Alousianos (Anonymus 7004)
  • Alousianos 101 visited him two or three times in the megalopolis; Alousianos 101 was familiar to him and greeted him warmly, but was not recognised by him or any of the others whom Alousianos 101 approached (:) οὐδ’ ὣς ἐγνώκειν, ὥσπερ οὐδ’ ἄλλος τις οἷς ἐκεῖνος πεπλησίακε Psellos: Chronographia IV 47.1-5
  • He subsequently told Michael 61 that Alousianos 101 visited him two or three times in the capital, but although familiar Alousianos 101 was not recognised by him or anyone else (:) ὡς ὕστερον μοι εἰρήκει Psellos: Chronographia IV 47. 1-5
Basileios Theodorokanos (Basileios 105)
  • Patrikios (D) πατρικίῳ Skylitzes 406.5
  • Armenian Ἀρμενίου Zonaras 17.17.24
  • Alousianos 101 clothed himself in Armenian dress and pretended to be his servant (:) Zonaras 17.17.23
Ioannes the Orphanotrophos, brother of Michael IV (Ioannes 68)
  • Demanded from Alousianos 101 50 pounds of gold and had his village at Charsianon seized, although no investigation was carried out into Alousianos's alleged wrong-doing (:) ἀπῃτήθη παρὰ τοῦ Ἰωάννου λίτρας χρυσίου πεντήκοντα Skylitzes 413.91-94
  • Alousianos 101 also escaped his Argus-like power and was not caught even by him; yet this sudden disappearance alerted the minds of the authorities, who hoped it might be possible to find and arrest him (:) διέδρα οὖν καὶ τὴν πολυόμματον τοῦ ὀρφανοτρόφου δύναμιν Psellos: Chronographia IV 47.5-8
Emperor Michael IV Paphlagon (Michael 4)
  • Alousianos 101 had been ordered to remain at home and not to enter Constantinople unless he himself should command it (:) μὴ ἄλλως εἰσιέναι τὸ Βυζάντιον, εἰ μὴ βασιλεὺς αὐτὸς ἐπικελεύσει τὴν εἴσοδον Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.3-5
  • Alousianos 101 was not at all in favour with him and did not share his council nor participate in any distinction οὗτος ὁ ’Αλουσιάνος οὐ πάνυ τι τῷ βασιλεῖ κατὰ γνώμην γενόμενος, οὔτε βουλῆς μετεῖχεν, οὔτε τινὸς ἐκοινώνει λαμπρότητος Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.1-3
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He was subsequently told by Anonymus 7004 that Alousianos 101 visited him two or three times in the capital, but although familiar, Alousianos was not recognised by him or anyone else (:) ὡς ὕστερον μοι εἰρήκει Psellos: Chronographia IV 47.1-5
Petros (Peter) Deljan, Bulgarian rebel (Petros 102)
  • When Alousianos 101 learned of the revolt of the (Bulgarian) nation and the election of Petros 102 to rule it, Alousianos 101 ran away from his home and disguised himself (:) Zonaras 17.17.23
  • When Alousianos 101 learned about his (Bulgarian) nation and that for want of the royal line they had chosen him to rule them, Alousianos acted with youthful daring (:) τὸν νόθον καὶ πεπλασμένον ἑαυτοῖς βασιλεύειν εἵλοντο Psellos: Chronographia IV 46.7-9