Empress Aikaterine soon imitated her husband's tonsure: but Konstantinos X included her in his first acclamations

Summary:
After her husband Isaakios I's abdication, the empress Aikaterine was tonsured (with her daughter Maria), taking the name Xene. They withdrew to the palace of Myrelaion. She said that this was nothing new to her, having already exchanged one kingdom for another. Konstantinos X failed to change her mind, but as a sign of respect he kept her name together with his in imperial acclamations sent out to the themes 
Dates:
1059 
Aikaterine of Bulgaria, wife of Isaakios I Komnenos (Aikaterine 101)
  • After her husband (Isaakios 1)'s abdication she was tonsured together with her daughter Maria 101 and withdrew to the palace of Myrelaion taking the name Xene, saying that this was nothing new to her, having exchanged one kingdom for another (:) μηδὲν ξένον ἐπ᾿ αὐτῇ γεγενῆσθαι βασιλείαν βασιλείας ἀλλαξάμενη Skylitzes Continuatus 109.16-18, 110.6, 111.7-8
  • Urged Isaakios 1 to exchange his earthly kingdom with the heavenly one and to go to Stoudios (after his abdication and tonsure) (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 108.26-109.2
  • Wished to imitate the former emperor (her husband Isaakios 1) and take the monastic habit, and Konstantinos 10 failed to change her mind, but in a sign of respect he maintained her name in the imperial acclamation together with his (:) ἐκεῖνον μιμήσασθαι καὶ μεταμφιάσασθαι Psellos Oratoria minora 18.47-57
  • Was honoured by Konstantinos 10 Doukas after his accession to the throne following the abdication of her husband Isaakios 1 Komnenos (:) ἦγε διὰ τιμῆς...τὸ τούτου συγγενὲς ἅπαν, γυναῖκα καὶ θυγατέρα καὶ ἀδελφὸν καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους Bryennios 85.8-9
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • Failed to persuade Aikaterine 101 not to follow her husband (Isaakios 1)'s example and take the monastic habit, but as a sign of respect he maintained her name (adding his own) in the imperial acclamation to be observed in the themes (:) οὐκ ἀποστεροῦμεν τῆς βασιλικῆς εὐφημίας Psellos Oratoria minora 18.47-57
Maria Komnene, daughter of Isaakios I Komnenos (Maria 101)
  • After her father (Isaakios 1)'s abdication she was tonsured together with her mother Aikaterine 101 and withdrew to the palace of Myrelaion (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 109.16-18
  • Was honoured by Konstantinos 10 Doukas after his accession to the throne following the abdication of her father Isaakios 1 Komnenos (:) ἦγε διὰ τιμῆς ... τὸ τούτου συγγενὲς ἅπαν, γυναῖκα καὶ θυγατέρα καὶ ἀδελφὸν καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους Bryennios 85.8-9
  • After the abdication of the emperor (Isaakios 1) she led an ascetic life at the monastery of Mylaion (Myrelaion) and after his death she (got tonsured and) changed her name into Xene (:) Glykas 604.2-3