Romanos IV began to despise Eudokia, her sons & kaisar Ioannes Doukas

Summary:
Romanos IV, after campaigning twice, scorned Eudokia and the civil officials. He dismissed his advisers and used himself as adviser and counsellor for every task, by the incurable malady of emperors. He treated Eudokia like a captive and would have had no difficulty in driving her from the palace. Her heart was swollen by such treatment and her thoughts infected. Psellos, nervous over the outcome, claimed that he divided his attentions between her and Romanos, speaking to each on behalf of the other. He even tried to warn Romanos when he could. Romanos also despised Ioannes kaisar and often made moves to arrest and kill him, but changed his mind and did not implement the plan. For the present, he took oaths of loyalty from him and his two sons, Andronikos and Konstantinos 
Dates:
1069 
Andronikos Doukas, son of the kaisar Ioannes (Andronikos 61)
  • Romanos 4 despised Ioannes 62 and often made a move to arrest and kill him, but changed his mind and did not implement the plan: for the present he took oaths of loyalty from Ioannes and from him [unnamed]: in association with Konstantinos 61 (:) τὰς δι’ ὅρκων αὐτοῦ τε καὶ τῶν υἱέων πίστεις εἰληφει Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 18.3-6
Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa (Eudokia 1)
  • (After campaigning) Romanos 4 scorned her and the officials; dismissing his advisers he employed himself for every task, as adviser and counsellor, by the incurable malady of emperors (:) καὶ τῆς βασιλίδος κατωλιγώρει καὶ τῶν ἐν τέλει καταπεφρονήκει Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.2-5
  • Understanding his treacherous plans and afraid for her and the state that all might be confounded, Michael 61 led Romanos 4 away from his goal, reminding him of his agreement (:) περὶ τῇ βασιλίδι καὶ τοῖς πράγμασι δείσας Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.9-15
  • She was frequently the target of Romanos 4's offences, her heart was swollen and her thoughts infected; Michael 61 divided his attentions between her and Romanos, speaking to each on behalf of the other (:) πολλάκις ὑπ’ ἐκείνου πληγεῖσα διῳδήκει τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ ὕπουλον εἶχε τὸ φρόνημα Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.11-14
  • Romanos 4 treated her like a captive and would have had no difficulty in driving her from the palace (:) τὴν ... βασιλίδα ὥσπερ δὴ χειρωσάμενος εἶχε Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 16.1-3
Ioannes Doukas, kaisar (Ioannes 62)
  • Romanos 4 despised him and often made a move to arrest and kill him, but changed his mind and did not implement the plan: for the present he took oaths of loyalty from him (:) πολλάκις ὁρμήσας ἑλεῖν τε καὶ καθελεῖν Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 18.3-6
Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes (Konstantinos 61)
  • Romanos 4 despised Ioannes 62 and often made a move to arrest and kill him, but changed his mind and did not implement the plan: for the present he took oaths of loyalty from Ioannes, Konstantinos 61 and Andronikos 61 (:) τὰς δι’ ὅρκων αὐτοῦ τε καὶ τῶν υἱέων πίστεις εἰλήφει Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 18.3-6
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He swears by the god of philosophy that, understanding Romanos 4's treacherous plans and afraid for Eudokia 1 and the state that all might be confounded, he led Romanos away from his goal, reminding him of his agreement (:) τοῦ σκοποῦ τε τοῦτον ἀπῆγον, καὶ τῶν συνθηκῶν ὑπεμίμνῃσκον Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.5-9
  • He even brandished fear at Romanos 4 where he could, that the execution of his projects might turn against him (:) ἐνσείων καὶ φόβον ὅπη παρείκοι Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.10-11
  • Eudokia 1 was frequently the target of Romanos 4's offences, her heart was swollen and her thoughts infected; he divided his attentions between the two of them, speaking to each on behalf of the other (:) ἀμφοτέρους ἐμαυτὸν μερίζων ὑπὲρ ἑκατέρου πρὸς ἕκαστον ἐποιούμην τοὺς λόγους Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.11-14
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Michael 61 even brandished fear at him where he could, that the execution of his projects might turn against him (:) ἐνσείων καὶ φόβον ὅπη παρείκοι Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.10-11
  • Eudokia 1 was frequently the target of his offences, her heart was swollen and her thoughts infected; Michael 61 divided his attentions between Eudokia and him, speaking to each on behalf of the other (:) ἀμφοτέρους ἐμαυτὸν μερίζων ὑπὲρ ἑκατέρου πρὸς ἕκαστον ἐποιούμην τοὺς λόγους Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.11-14
  • He treated Eudokia 1 like a captive and would have had no difficulty in driving her from the palace (:) οὐδὲν αὐτῷ πρᾶγα εἰ καὶ τῶν βασιελείων ἀπαγαγεῖν θελήσειεν Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 18.1-3
  • He despised Ioannes 62 and often made a move to arrest and kill him, but changed his mind and did not implement the plan: for the present, he took oaths of loyalty from him, Andronikos 61 and Konstantinos 61 (:) αὖθις ἐγνωσιμάχει καὶ οὐκ ἐπεχείρει τῷ σκέμματι Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 18.3-6
  • After campaigning he scorned Eudokia 1 and the officials; dismissing his advisers he employed himself for every task, as adviser and counsellor, by the incurable malady of emperors (:) ἑαυτῷ πρὸς πᾶν ὁτιοῦν ἐχρῆτο καὶ συμβούλῳ καὶ παραινέτῃ Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 14.2-5