When Psellos tried to help a krites, he made progress at first in persuading Konstantinos X; but now slander had stopped him

Summary:
If Psellos had as much power as affection, a krites he supported would long ago have escaped his troubles. Once determined to help him, Psellos began to work on Konstantinos X (who was already favourable), directly and via Konstantinos Leichoudes the patriarch. But then plausible and malicious charges intervened, made by clever men against the krites to turn the emperor against him. This situation would soon improve as times changed again 
Dates:
1062 (Uncertain) 
krites, acquaintance of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2398)
  • His problems made Michael 61 feel at first unable to help, but later he tried to win over Konstantinos 10 directly and via Konstantinos 13; then malicious charges turned the emperor against the krites - a state which would soon improve (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 79, 109.19-110.16
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • As he basically favoured Anonymus 2398, Michael 61 tried to win him over, directly and through Konstantinos 13; then malicious charges were made against the krites and turned the emperor against him - conditions which would soon improve (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 79, 109.19-110.16
Konstantinos III Leichoudes, patriarch of Constantinople (Konstantinos 13)
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • If Psellos had as much power as affection, Anonymus 2398 would long ago have escaped his troubles; when asked to help him, Psellos began to work on Konstantinos 10 (who was already favourable), by himself and via Konstantinos 13 (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 79, 109.19-110.16
  • Despite early signs that Konstantinos 10 was favourable (he said) plausible and malicious charges intervened, made by clever men against Anonymus 2398 to turn the emperor against him; changed times would soon improve this situation (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 79, 110.6-16