Esaïas left the capital, but was given protection (to Psellos' joy) by Konstantinos Leichoudes

Summary:
As Esaïas left the city Psellos sympathised with him, as he was likely to suffer badly. But when he found protection from Konstantinos Leichoudes he rejoiced with him, since he would be healed and consoled. Psellos wrote to Leichoudes about his own desperate state (on Olympos?), where he had no other confidant but the parakoimomenos, on whom he relied a great deal. He too needed Leichoudes' help, as he was far away and suffering family problems. He had no news but rumours, and hoped that Leichoudes would prosper and save him 
Dates:
1054 
parakoimomenos, confidant of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2303)
  • He was the only confidant available [on Olympos?] for Michael 61, who relied on him a good deal (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.456
Esaias, suppliant protected by Konstantinos Leichoudes (Esaias 2101)
  • As he left the city Michael 61 sympathised with him, as he was likely to suffer badly; as he found protection from Konstantinos 13 he rejoiced with him, since he would be healed and consoled (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.455
Konstantinos III Leichoudes, patriarch of Constantinople (Konstantinos 13)
  • He was praised by Michael 61 for saving Esaias 2101, but asked to help Psellos himself, who suffered far away [on Olympos?] with family trouble; he had no confidant but Anonymus 2303 and no news but rumours, looking for safety to Leichoudes (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.455-456
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Konstantinos 13 about his desperate state on Olympos Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.455-456
  • He told Konstantinos 13 he had no other confidant but Anonymus 2303, on whom he relied a great deal; he had no news but rumours, and hoped that Leichoudes would prosper and save him (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.455-456
  • He told Konstantinos 13 he rejoiced that Esaias 2101 was supported by him; but Psellos himself was doing badly [on Olympos?], too far from Leichoudes, with desperate personal trouble (Elpidios 2101?), which he could not face philosophically (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 177.455-456