Psellos asked a krites of Katotika to help a metropolitan of Larissa recover his see, & to return money as suggested by the krites' wife

Summary:
Psellos wrote to a krites of Katotika that the metropolitan of Larissa was a serious and revered friend of his, who needed the aid of the krites, an even closer friend of Psellos, to recover Larissa; thus the metropolitan would see how well Psellos chose his friends. He also congratulated the krites on his wife, whom he had heard but never seen. She influenced Psellos to take an interest in her husband's affairs, and agreed that the money to be returned by him to an inhabitant of his theme should be given in such a way as to to have the peasant houses rebuilt. Psellos hoped he would soon be home after too long an absence 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
wife of magistros, krites of Katotika (Anonyma 2141)
  • She had influenced Michael 61 to take an interest in the affairs of Anonymus 2389 (and perhaps to make recommendations in favour of the unfortunate): Psellos had heard her, but never seen her, and congratulated her husband on her ἠ δέ μοι ἀκοὴ καὶ τοὺς μὴ εἰδότας ἐπληροφόρησεν ὀφθαλμούς Psellos Letters (K - D) 70, 103.18-25
  • She agreed that the money to be returned by Anonymus 2389 to Anonymus 2391 should be given in such a way as to to have the peasant houses rebuilt (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 70, 103.21-104.2
magistros and krites of Katotika (Anonymus 2389)
  • He was told by Michael 61 that Anonymus 2390 was a serious and revered friend of his, who needed the aid of the krites, an even closer friend of Psellos, to recover Larissa; thus the metropolitan would see how well Psellos chose his friends (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 69, 103.1-12
  • He asked Michael 61 what to do with cash taken from Anonymus 2391; Psellos told him to return it, not for him to spend, but to have the peasant houses rebuilt, and Anonyma 2141 agreed; Psellos hoped he would soon be home after too long an absence (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 70, 103.13-104.2
metropolitan of Larissa (Anonymus 2390)
  • He was a serious and revered friend of Michael 61, and needed the aid of the krites, an even closer friend of Psellos, to recover Larissa; thus he would see how well Psellos chose his friends (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 69, 103.1-12
man in Katotika from whom the krites took money (Anonymus 2391)
  • The cash taken from him by Anonymus 2389 should be returned to him, on the advice of Michael 61, not for him to spend, but in such a way as to to have the peasant houses rebuilt (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 70, 103.13-104.2
Maleses, krites of Katotika, krites of Armeniakon (Anonymus 2394)
  • He was congratulated by Michael 61 on receiving requests from him - an unexpected pleasure, which should make him smile, not insult him; he was praised for his office and his writing (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 132, 154.19-27
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He told Anonymus 2389 that Anonymus 2390 was a serious and revered friend of his, who needed the aid of the krites, an even closer friend of Psellos, to recover Larissa; thus the metropolitan would see how well Psellos chose his friends (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 69, 103.1-12
  • He congratulated Anonymus 2394 on receiving requests from him - an unexpected situation, which should make him smile, not insult him; he praised him for his office and his writing (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 132, 154.19-27
  • He was asked by Anonymus 2389 what to do with cash taken from Anonymus 2391; he told him to return it, not for him to spend, but to have the peasant houses rebuilt, and Anonyma 2141 agreed; he hoped he would soon be home after too long an absence (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 70, 103.13-104.2