Narrative Unit

Summary:: Psellos wrote to the krites of Katotika, asking for help for bishop of Korone, long absent from his see, to stop the theft of its estates. A notarios of the logothetes Nikephoritzes had forged the latter's signature to a report against the bishop. The forgery had been detected by Psellos, who had warned the then krites of Katotika and probably his successor, the current krites, to avoid deception. The forgery now seemed to have been admitted
Dates:: 1074 (Uncertain)

bishop of Korone (Anonymus 2256)

He had long been absent from his see, and a letter was written by Michael 61 to Anonymus 2257, asking for help to stop the theft of its estates; the signature of a report against the bishop had been forged by Anonymus 2259 (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

krites of Katotika (Anonymus 2257)

He had a letter from Michael 61 asking for help over the theft of the estates of Anonymus 2256; the signature of a report against the bishop was forged by Anonymus 2259 but detected by Psellos, who warned Anonymus 2258 and maybe Anonymus 2257 (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

krites of Katotika (Anonymus 2258)

He received warning from Michael 61 that the signature of a report against Anonymus 2256 was forged by Anonymus 2259 but detected by Psellos, who may also have warned Anonymus 2257 (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

notarios of the logothetes (of the dromos) (Anonymus 2259)

He had forged the signature of Nikephoros 63 to a report against Anonymus 2256; this was detected by Michael 61, who had warned Anonymus 2258 and probably Anonymus 2257, to avoid deception; it was said he had admitted it (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

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

He wrote to Anonymus 2257, asking for help for Anonymus 2256, long absent from his see, to stop the theft of its estates; Anonymus 2259, notarios of Nikephoros 63, had forged the latters signature to a report against the bishop (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378
He detected the forgery of the report of Anonymus 2259 (now, it was said, admitted) and had reported it to Anonymus 2258, predecessor of Anonymus 2257, and probably to the latter too, so that they should not be deceived (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378
He wrote to Anonymus 2257, asking for help for Anonymus 2256 Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

Nikephoritzes (Nikephoros 63)

One of his notarioi, Anonymus 2259, had forged his signature to a report against Anonymus 2256; this was detected by Michael 61, who had warned Anonymus 2258 and probably Anonymus 2257, to avoid deception (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 134.378

A case of forgery in the signature of a report on the bishop of Korone