Michael Italikos improvised an encomium of Eirene Doukaina before her theatron

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Summary:: Michael Italikos, on the instructions of Eirene Doukaina, improvised a traditional encomium of her before her theatron. He was inspired by the learned audience, especially Eirene herself, a great enthusiast for literature. It also contained Nikephoros Bryennios, his wife Anna Komnene and probably her sisters Maria and Theodora
Dates:: 1128 (Guess)

Anna Komnene, daughter of Alexios I and historian (Anna 62)

She was in the audience when Michael 20130 improvised an encomium of Eirene 61 before Eirene's theatron (:) τὴν Σειρῆνα τοῦ καίσαρος Italikos 151.12-13

Eirene Doukaina, wife of Alexios I (Eirene 61)

She asked Michael 20130 to improvise an encomium for her before her theatron; she was praised as very learned, an enthusiast for literature and an inspiration for an orator speaking before her πασῶν βασιλίδων λογιωτέρα Italikos 146.1-147.24

Maria, daughter of Alexios I Komnenos (Maria 146)

She was in the audience when Michael 20130 improvised an encomium of Eirene 61 before Eirene's theatron (:) τῶν ἄλλων βασιλίδων Italikos 151.23

Michael Italikos, man of letters (Michael 20130)

On the instructions of Eirene 61, he improvised a traditional encomium of her before her theatron; he felt inspired by the learned audience, which beside Eirene contained Anna 62, Nikephoros 117 and probably Maria 146 and Theodora 107 (:) Italikos 146.1-151.24

Nikephoros Bryennios, kaisar, husband of Anna Komnene (Nikephoros 117)

He was in the audience when Michael 20130 improvised an encomium of Eirene 61 before Eirene's theatron (:) Italikos 151.23

Theodora, daughter of Alexios I Komnenos (Theodora 107)

She was in the audience when Michael 20130 improvised an encomium of Eirene 61 before Eirene's theatron (:) τῶν ἄλλων βασιλίδων Italikos 151.23