Narrative Unit

Summary:: Psellos wrote to the krites of Opsikion about Choirosphaktes (son of the famous Michael Choirosphaktes), who had yet to make a career, but lived on the tiny income from his estate of Pythia. A violent neighbour attacked its managers, treating the man who brought Choirosphaktes up so badly that he died. Choirosphaktes, in mourning, asked Psellos to ensure that justice was done to the guilty. As judge, the krites of Opsikion would be just, and as Psellos' friend he would not delay
Dates:: 1060 (Uncertain)

krites of Opsikion (Anonymus 2556)

He received a letter from Michael 61 describing the fatal attack of Anonymus 2558 on Anonymus 2559 at Pythia, and the demand of Anonymus 2557 for justice; as krites, Psellos said, he would be just, and as Psellos friend he would not delay (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 293.23-294.18

Choirosphaktes, son of Michael (Anonymus 2557)

He had yet to make a career, but lived on the tiny income from his estate of Pythia; Anonymus 2558 attacked its managers, treating Anonymus 2559 so badly that he died; in mourning, Choirosphaktes asked Michael 61 to secure justice (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 293.23-294.18

violent neighbour of Choirosphaktes (Anonymus 2558)

He attacked the managers of the estate of Pythia, treating Anonymus 2559 so badly that he died; in mourning, Choirosphaktes asked Michael 61 to secure justice (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 294.5-14
A very violent man who was his neighbour, an anonymous peasant, but in violence and strength in no way inferior to Herakles ἄνδρα βιαιότατον γειτονοῦντα αὐτῷ, ἀγρότην μὲν καὶ τῶν ἀνωνύμων, τὴν βίαν δὲ καὶ τὰς χεῖρας κατ᾿ οὐδὲν τοῦ ῾Ηρακλέος δεύτερον Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 294.6-8

old man who brought up Choirosphaktes (Anonymus 2559)

He was treated so badly by Anonymus 2558, neighbour of Anonymus 2557, that he died Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 294.9-12

Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)

Anonymus 2557, in mourning for Anonymus 2559, asked Michael 61 to ensure that justice was done to the guilty; as krites, Anonymus 2556 would be just, and as Psellos friend he would not delay (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 294.12-18
He wrote to Anonymus 2556 about an attack made on the estate of Anonymus 2557 Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 293.23-294.18
He wrote to Anonymus 2556 about Anonymus 2557 (son of the famous Michael 2108), who had yet to make a career, but lived on the tiny income from his estate of Pythia; Anonymus 2558 attacked its managers, treating Anonymus 2559 so badly that he died (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 243, 293.23-294.12

A violent neighbour attacked an estate, killing an elderly manager; Psellos demanded justice from the local krites