Suggestive links between Romanos Boilas & Konstantinos IX's Alan mistress

Summary:
Romanos Boilas conceived a terrible passion for Konstantinos IX's Alan mistress. Psellos was unable to say if she surrendered herself to him, but she seemed to some extent to respond to his love. This feeling may have contributed to his attempt at rebellion: after his exile he returned more violently in love. Psellos was once scandalised to realise that Konstantinos was aware of the fact. When Psellos and Romanos were escorting the emperor to his mistress, Romanos gazed at her with shameless openness. Konstantinos muttered to Psellos, "You see that Romanos is still in love and nothing that has happened to him has checked him" 
Dates:
1051 (Uncertain) 
Alan mistress of Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Anonyma 210)
  • Romanos 62 conceived a terrible passion for her; Michael 61 is not able to assert whether she surrendered herself to him, but nevertheless she seemed to love him in return (:) ἀλλ᾿ ὅμως ἐῴκει ἀντερασθῆναι Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.9-12
  • As Romanos 62 could not control his passion and win her entirely for himself, either through contact with wicked men or taking his own initiative, he got into his mind that he would win leadership of the Romans (:) ὅλην τὴν ἐρωμένην ἑαυτῷ εἰσποιήσαιτο βασιλίδα Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.15-20
  • Romanos 62 loved her before successfully, and for this reason he had plotted unsuccessfully; when he returned from exile he again loved her even more violently (:) αὖθις ἤρα σφοδρότερον Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.1-5
  • Michael 61 was once attending when Konstantinos 9 was being carried to her and Romanos 62 was also one of those accompanying; she was at that time in the private apartments (in the palace), standing by some latticed gates (:) ἡ δὲ τηνικαῦτα ἐτύγχανεν ἐν τοῖς ἀδύτοις παρά τισιν ἐστῶσα κιγκλίσιν Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.7-10
  • She was perhaps modest in her love, but about this alone Romanos 62 was quite unable to act: he looked at her shamelessly and often approached her, his heart was completely on fire (:) ἡ μὲν ἴσως ἐσωφρόνει τὸν ἔρωτα Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.12-15
  • Before Konstantinos 9 embraced her a thought came to him and while he was concentrating on this Romanos 62 cast his eyes on her and seeing her smiled gently and gave other evidence of his love (:) ὁ δέ γε ἐραστὴς ἐπὶ τὴν ἐρωμένην ἐρρίπτει τὰ ὄμματα Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.11-14
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
  • Michael 61 was once attending when Konstantinos was being carried to Anonyma 210 and Romanos 62 was also one of those accompanying; she was at that time in the private apartments (in the palace), standing by some latticed gates (:) κομιζομένῳ ἐπ᾿ ἐκείνην τῷ αὐτοκράτορι Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.7-10
  • Before he embraced Anonyma 210 a thought came to him and while he was concentrating on this Romanos 62 cast his eyes on the girl and seeing her smiled gently and gave other evidence of his love (:) αὖθις ἄλλο τι ἐπεποιήκει ἐρωτικόν Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.11-14
  • On hearing the emperor's comment Michael 61 was covered with blushes, but he went forward, while Romanos 62 was more shameless and looked more boldly (at Anonyma 210) (:) τῶν δὲ ὁ μὲν προῄει Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.18-20
  • Michael 61, although quite certain (that Romanos 62 loved Anonyma 210), thought that Konstantinos did not know, or rather he was unsure, but he checked his erroneous opinion (:) ᾤμην ἠγνοηκέναι τὸν αὐτοκράτορα Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.5-7
  • Since Romanos 62's face conveyed great distraction, Konstantinos gently nudged Michael 61 in the side, saying "You see that Romanos is still in love and nothing that has happened to him has checked him" (:) οὐδεν αὐτὸν τῶν προλαβόντων ἀνέστειλεν Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.14-18
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • Although he was quite certain (that Romanos 62 had an affair with Anonyma 210) he thought that Konstantinos 9 did not know, or rather he was unsure, but Konstantinos checked his erroneous opinion (:) ἔστησε δέ μοι τὸν λογισμὸν ἐκεῖνος πλανώμενον Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.5-7
  • He was once attending when Konstantinos 9 was being carried to Anonyma 210 and Romanos 62 was also one of those accompanying; the Alan girl was at that time in the private apartments (in the palace), standing by some latticed gates (:) συνειπόμην δὴ ἅπαξ Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.7-10
  • Since Romanos 62's face conveyed great distraction, Konstantinos 9 gently nudged Psellos in the side, saying "You see that Romanos is still in love and nothing that has happened to him has checked him" (:) ἠρέμα μοι τῇ χειρὶ νύξας τὴν πλευράν Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.14-18
  • On hearing (Konstantinos 9's comment) he was covered with blushes, but Konstantinos went forward while Romanos 62 was more shameless and looked more boldly (at Anonyma 210) (:) ἐρυθήματος εὐθὺς ἐπληρώθην Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.18-20
Romanos Boilas (Romanos 62)
  • Michael 61 was once attending when Konstantinos 9 was being carried to Anonyma 210 and Boilas was also one of the company accompanying; the girl was at that time in the private apartments (in the palace), standing by some latticed gates (:) μέρος δὲ τῶν ἀκολουθούντων καὶ ὁ ἐραστὴς ἐγεγόνει Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.7-10
  • As he could not control his passion and win Anonyma 210 entirely for himself, either through contact with wicked men or taking his own initiative, he got into his mind that he would win leadership of the Romans (:) εἴτε ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ τὰς ὁρμὰς εἰληφώς, εἰς νοῦν βάλλεται τῆς τῶν ῾Ρωμαίων ἡγεμονίας τυχεῖν Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.15-20
  • Before Konstantinos 9 embraced Anonyma 210 a thought came to him, and while Konstantinos was concentrating on this he cast his eyes on her and seeing her smiled gently and gave other evidence of his love (:) ἰδὼν ἠρέμα προσεμειδίασε καὶ αὖθις ἄλλο τι ἐπεποιήκει ἐρωτικόν Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.11-14
  • Since his face conveyed great distraction, Konstantinos 9 gently nudged Michael 61 in the side, saying "You see that Romanos 62 is still in love and nothing that has happened to him has checked him" (:) ἐπεὶ δὲ πολλὴν πλάνην αὐτῷ ἐπεπορεύθη τὸ πρόσωπον Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.14-18
  • On hearing (Konstantinos 9's comment) Michael 61 was covered with blushes, Konstantinos went forward, while Boilas was more shameless and looked more boldly (at Anonyma 210) (:) ὁ δὲ ἠναισχύνται μᾶλλον καὶ ἑώρα θαρραλεώτρον Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.18-20
  • He conceived a terrible passion for Anonyma 210; Michael 61 is not able to assert whether she surrendered herself to Romanos 62, but nevertheless she seemed to love him in return (:) ἔρωτα δεινὸν ὁ ὑποκριτὴς ἐκεῖνος ἐγκυμονεῖ Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.9-12
  • He loved Anonyma 210 before successfully, and for this reason he had plotted unsuccessfully; when he returned from exile he again loved her even more violently (:) καὶ πρότερον ἤρα, καὶ τυχών, καὶ διὰ ταῦτα ἐπιβεβουλευκώς, καὶ μὴ τυχών Psellos: Chronographia VI 155.1-5
  • Anonyma 210 was perhaps modest in her love, but about this alone he was quite unable to act: he looked at her shamelessly and often approached her, his heart was completely on fire (:) ὁ δὲ οὐκ εἶχεν ὅπως τοῦτο μόνον ὑποκριθείη Psellos: Chronographia VI 145.12-15