Psellos claimed to a suppliant that he had worked hard to support him with Konstantinos IX

Summary:
Psellos wrote to a suppliant detailing successes in a campaign on his behalf. The other might think Psellos lax in helping him, but eyewitnesses disagreed, as a monk who was friend to both of them would write. As a result, Konstantinos IX was increasingly favourable, Ioannes the logothetes was his supporter and other courtiers joined in his praise. Psellos did not cause changes of heart at court, he just made the contacts. But he needed to hear more from the suppliant - not better letters, just more - and it was no excuse that he lacked skill in philosophy or rhetoric 
Dates:
1053 (Uncertain) 
suppliant to Konstantinos IX through Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2475)
  • He might think Psellos lax in helping him, but he had conciliated Konstantinos 9, Ioannes 115 and other courtiers, by making contacts; but he needed more letters from Anonymus 2475, not better letters, so lack of learning was no excuse (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 183.17-185.4
monk, friend of Michael Psellos and of a suppliant to Konstantinos IX (Anonymus 2476)
  • As an eyewitness, he would write to Anonymus 2475 that Michael 61 was working energetically in his cause (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 183.20-24
Ioannes, logothetes under Konstantinos IX (Ioannes 115)
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (Konstantinos 9)
  • He had become more favourable to Anonymus 2475 as a result of the efforts of Michael 61 (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 184.5-7
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2475 detailing successes in his campaign on his behalf Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 183.17-185.4
  • Anonymus 2475 might think Psellos lax in helping him, but eyewitnesses disagreed, as Anonymus 2476 would write; as a result, Konstantinos 9 was increasingly favourable, Ioannes 115 his friend, other courtiers joined in his praise (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 183.17-184.11
  • He did not cause changes of heart at court, he just made the contacts; but he needed to hear from Anonymus 2475, not better letters, just more, so it was no excuse that he lacked skill in philosophy or rhetoric (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 158, 184.11-185.4