Alexios Aristenos the nomophylax and protekdikos, who had been away as a provincial governor, returned to the capital and became orphanotrophos for the second time. He was welcomed by Theodoros Prodromos with a group of works in different kinds of prose and verse, and by an elaborate prose encomium from Nikephoros Basilakes. Both stress his broad education and eloquence, and celebrate his service in both the religious and legal spheres