Leichoudes honoured Keroularios at his tomb before Konstantinos X & Eudokia a year after his death

Summary:
Konstantinos Leichoudes organised a ceremony on the anniversary of the death of Michael Keroularios. It took place at his tomb, with Psellos as speaker. Psellos made extensive use of the conventions of hagiography, especially for the end of the patriarch's life, after his arrest by Isaakios I. He described Konstantinos X and Eudokia as present, on opposite sides of the tomb. The writer's stance is that of an eye-witness who has pondered and reconsidered Keroularios' actions, finding them masterful 
Dates:
1060 
Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa (Eudokia 1)
  • She and Konstantinos 10 succeeded to the throne and by their children guaranteed the imperial succession; they stood one each side of the tomb of Michael 11 at the festival commemorating his death for which Michael 61 wrote an encomium (:) Psellos Keroularios 381
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • He and Eudokia 1 succeeded to the throne and by their children guaranteed the imperial succession; they stood one each side of the tomb of Michael 11 at the festival commemorating his death for which Michael 61 wrote an encomium (:) Psellos Keroularios 381
Konstantinos III Leichoudes, patriarch of Constantinople (Konstantinos 13)
  • He instituted a yearly commemoration for his predecessor, Michael 11; at one of the first, Konstantinos 10 and Eudokia 1 were present, on either side of the dead patriarch’'s tomb, and the encomium was written by Michael 61 (:) Psellos Keroularios 381
Michael I Keroularios, patriarch of Constantinople (Michael 11)
  • His greatness (according to the encomium written by Michael 61) resulted from ancesters, home city and personal qualities of every kind; but his city, the capital, shared with so many others, was not such a reason for congratulation Psellos Keroularios 305
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • As an eyewitness of the transfer of rule in 1057 who had an opportunity to think over the events, he came to the conclusion that the actions of Michael 11 were masterful Psellos Keroularios 365-366
  • He wrote an encomium of the patriarch Michael 11 to be presented at his tomb before Konstantinos 10 and Eudokia 1, probably on the anniversary of his death ᾿Εγκωμιαστικὸς εἰς τὸν μακαριώτατον πατριάρχην κῦρ Μιχαὴλ τὸν Κηρουλάριον Psellos Keroularios 303 (tit.)