Psellos' adopted daughter Euphemia gave birth: Psellos told kaisar Ioannes, & wrote of his infant grandson

Summary:
Psellos told Ioannes kaisar of the birth of a grandson, warning him of the need to face a second Psellos. He was bravely silent as his adopted daughter Euphemia screamed, while Ioannes had wept when his daughter-in-law (Maria of Bulgaria) had a difficult birth. Psellos regarded himself as rather masculine in his studies but feminine and emotional over things like childbirth - though he kissed his grandson while still bloody like a warrior. He enclosed a letter notifying Konstantinos X, which was to be delivered or not at Ioannes' discretion. Later Psellos speaks of competition in the palace to christen the infant: the empress Eudokia prevailed over the emperor. Soon he took his grandson to the baths, where neither of them liked hot water. He wrote him a logos at age four months, so that the young man would remember him 
Dates:
1064 (Uncertain) 
infant grandchild of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 436)
  • He was born to Euphemia 103, adopted daughter of Michael 61, who kissed him while still bloody, like a warrior (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
  • Was the subject of a speech written by his grandfather (Michael 61 Psellos) who, although not particularly keen on baths, used to take him to bathhouses (:) Psellos Oratoria minora 152-155
  • Was taken to the palace where he was christened by the empress (Eudokia 1) who prevailed over the emperor (Konstantinos 10) who also wanted to christen him, and was handed over to his mother (Euphemia 103) (:) βασιλεὺς γὰρ καὶ βασιλὶς ἠμφισβήτησάν σοι τῆς ἀναδοχῆς, καὶ νικᾷ τὸ θῆλυ Psellos Oratoria minora 154.89-155.2
Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa (Eudokia 1)
  • She (unnamed) christened the grandson of Michael 61 Psellos (Anonymus 436) in the palace and handed him over to his mother (Euphemia 103), after prevailing over the emperor who also wanted to christen the infant (:) βασιλεὺς γὰρ καὶ βασιλὶς ἠμφισβήτησάν σοι τῆς ἀναδοχῆς, καὶ νικᾷ τὸ θῆλυ Psellos Oratoria minora 154.90-94
Euphemia, adopted daughter of Michael Psellos (Euphemia 103)
  • She gave birth to Anonymus 436, while Michael 61 bravely did not weep (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
  • Was handed over her son (Anonymus 436) by the empress (Eudokia 1?) who had just christened the infant (:) Psellos Oratoria minora 154.94-95
Ioannes Doukas, kaisar (Ioannes 62)
  • He was warned to face another identical Psellos, Anonymus 436; Michael 61 had been braver during the birth than Ioannes had been when Maria 62 had a difficult labour (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • He (unnamed) failed to christen the grandson of Michael 61 Psellos (Anonymus 436) in the palace; his wife prevailed over him βασιλεὺς γὰρ καὶ βασιλὶς ἠμφισβήτησάν σοι τῆς ἀναδοχῆς, καὶ νικᾷ τὸ θῆλυ Psellos Oratoria minora 154.90-94
Maria of Bulgaria, wife of Andronikos Doukas (Maria 62)
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He was rather masculine in his studies but feminine and emotional over things like childbirth - though he kissed his grandson while still bloody like a warrior Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
  • He told Ioannes 62 of the birth of his grandson Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
  • He told Ioannes 62 of a second Psellos - his grandson; he was bravely silent as Euphemia 103 screamed, while Ioannes had wept when Maria 62 gave birth; his letter notifying Konstantinos 10 was to be delivered at Ioannes’ discretion (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 72.307-308
  • Composed a speech addressed to his infant grandchild (Anonymus 436) Εἰς τὸν αὐτοῦ ἔκγονον ἔτι νήπιον ὄντα Psellos Oratoria minora 152-155
  • Although not particularly keen on baths, he often used to take his grandson (Anonymus 436) to bathhouses which the infant enjoyed much (:) πολλάκις βαλανίοις παρεγινόμην Psellos Oratoria minora 154.76-83