A man from Dyrrachion was regularly helped over tax by the local doux, regarding the doux & Psellos as co-saviours

Summary:
Psellos wrote to list the doux of Dyrrachion's virtues, knowing that when asked a favour for a local citizen, he had done and would do (for Psellos) everything owed a friend; Psellos also heard from the recipient, who made the doux and Psellos his co-saviours. As saviours they should deserve the name, freeing the man completely from tax problems. Psellos would have acted in Dyrrachion, but as his arms did not reach that far, he made the request with a Stentorian epistle 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
doux of Dyrrachion (Anonymus 2450)
  • His virtues were listed by Michael 61, including past and future help for Anonymus 2451, who made them his co-saviours; as such, Psellos proposed they should free him completely from tax problems, requiring action by the doux in Dyrrachion (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 155.18-156.18
  • He was praised by Michael 61 as respecting friends, assisting the poor, honouring the learned and loving the wise, not only in person but by letter φίλους αἰδούμενος, πενήτων ἀντιποιούμενος, λογίους τιμῶν, σοφοὺς ἀγαπῶν. οὐχ ὁμιλοῦντας μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ γράφοντας Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 155.19-20
man assisted by doux of Dyrrachion (Anonymus 2451)
  • He had been helped by Anonymus 2450, and Michael 61 was certain he would be helped again, so that he made the krites and Psellos his co-saviours; as such, Psellos proposed they should free him completely from tax problems in Dyrrachion (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 155.18-156.18
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to list Anonymus 2450’s virtues, knowing that when asked a favour for Anonymus 2451, he had done and would do (for Psellos) everything owed a friend; he also heard from the recipient, who made the doux and Psellos his co-saviours (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 155.18-156.4
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2450 about help for Anonymus 2451 Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 155.18-156.18
  • If called saviours (he continued) they should deserve the name, freeing Anonymus 2451 completely from tax problems; Psellos would have acted in Dyrrachion, but as his arms did not reach that far, he made the request with a Stentorian epistle (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 133, 156.5-18