Nikephoritzes was made doux of Antioch for slandering empress Eudokia: he provoked barbarian attacks

Summary:
Nikephoritzes served in the administration of Konstantinos X Doukas but was dismissed when he proved to be so malicious, slanderous and expert in evil deeds as to accuse the empress Eudokia to the emperor of adultery, out of hatred for Michael of Nikomedeia, the logothetes of the dromos. He was dismissed from the central administration as a result of this conduct, and appointed doux of Antioch, but there too he caused trouble by erecting forts and providing excuses for war, provoking the Saracens to retaliate and attack the borders. Unable to fight the Saracens he roused them to fight the Romans, and did not leave in peace even the Antiochenes, confiscating their properties or imposing unreasonable demands, until he was dismissed there too 
Dates:
1063 (Uncertain) 
Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa (Eudokia 1)
  • Was accused to the emperor (Konstantinos 10) of adultery by Nikephoritzes (Nikephoros 63) (:) τῷ βασιλεῖ κατὰ τῆς βασιλίδος μοιχείας ἔγκλημα ὑποψιθυρίσας Skylitzes Continuatus 155.19-21
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • Nikephoritzes (Nikephoros 63) accused to him the empress (Eudokia 1) of adultery (:) τῷ βασιλεῖ κατὰ τῆς βασιλίδος μοιχείας ἔγκλημα ὑποψιθυρίσας Skylitzes Continuatus 155.19-21
  • Dismissed Nikephoros 63 from the imperial administration when the latter accused the augousta (Eudokia 1) of adultery, and appointed him doux of Antioch only to recall him again and send him to another post (:) κατὰ τῆς Αὐγούστης μοιχείας ἔγκλημα τῷ βασιλεῖ ὑποψιθυρίσαι Attaleiates: History 181.2-20 / 133.21-134.14
Michael of Nikomedeia, logothetes of the dromos (?) (Michael 5004)
  • Was accused to the emperor (Konstantinos 10 Doukas) of adultery with the augousta (Eudokia 1) by Nikephoros 63 (Nikephoritzes) out of hatred (:) τῷ βασιλεῖ ὑποψιθυρίσαι φθόνῳ τοῦ συνεξυπηρετουμένου καὶ συνδιενεργοῦντος αὐτῷ Μιχαήλ Attaleiates: History 181.2-4 / 133.21-134.2
Emperor Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3)
  • Was sent an ill-equiped and inexperienced force of youths who were defeated and left Antioch, but he fought on bravely with his own soldiers keeping back successfully the invading barbarians (Turks under Amertikes 101) until he was removed from office (:) τῆς ἀρχῆς παραλυθέντος Attaleiates: History 96.3-14 / 72.20-73.5
Nikephoritzes (Nikephoros 63)
  • Served in the administration of Konstantinos 10 Doukas but was dismissed when he proved to be so malicious, slanderous and expert in evil deeds as to accuse to the emperor the augousta (Eudokia 1) of adultery out of hatred for Michael 5004 of Nikomedeia (:) εἰς τάξιν τῶν σεκρετικῶν ὑποθέσεων τῷ πατρὶ τοῦ Μιχαὴλ ὑπηρετησάμενος Attaleiates: History 180.22-181.5 / 133.19-134.3
  • Dismissed from the imperial administration as a result of his conduct, he was appointed doux of Antioch, but there too he caused trouble by erecting forts and providing excuses for war, provoking the Saracens to retaliate and attack the borders (:) οὐδὲ τοῖς ἐκεῖσε μέρεσιν ἀπράγμονα καὶ ἀστασίαστον τὴν διαγωγὴν καταλέλοιπε Attaleiates: History 181.4-10 / 134.2-6
  • Unable to wage war against the Saracens he roused them to fight the Romans, and did not leave in peace even the Antiochenes, confiscating their properties or imposing unreasonable demands, until he was dismissed (from the government of Antioch) (:) ποτὲ καταβαρύνων αὐτὰς ἀπαιτήσεσι παραλόγοις καὶ ἀπηνέσιν ἐπιφοραῖς Attaleiates: History 181.10-17 / 134.6-12
  • Accused the empress (Eudokia 1) of adultery to the emperor (Konstantinos 10), was then appointed doux of Antioch, but in Syria too he caused much trouble, was charged and arrested, and remained incarcerated for some time (:) ἦν ἔμφρουρος ἐπὶ χρόνον τινά Skylitzes Continuatus 155.19-24
  • Had previously also served the father of the emperor (Michael 7), the emperor Konstantinos 10 Doukas (:) Zonaras 18.16.3