Theodoros Prodromos was to leave the capital with the metropolitan of Trebizond

Summary:
Stephanos Skylitzes, metropolitan of Trebizond, was to leave Constantinople for his see, taking Theodoros Prodromos with him. So Theodoros said goodbye in hexameters to the city, Hagia Sophia and the palace; his obvious affection for them was mixed with bitterness, that they gave preference to the ignorant over the learned 
Dates:
1140 
(Stephanos Skylitzes), metropolitan of Trebizond (Stephanos 25002)
  • He was to leave the capital for Trebizond, taking Theodoros 25001 with him; Theodoros wrote a poem of farewell to Constantinople, combining affection and bitterness (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXXIX.47-49
Theodoros Prodromos, man of letters (Theodoros 25001)
  • He planned to leave Constantinople with Stephanos 25002, and so said goodbye in hexameters to the city, Hagia Sophia and the palace; his obvious affection for them is mixed with bitterness that they give preference to the ignorant over the learned (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXXIX