Georgios Tornikes wrote to the metropolitan of Athens when the patriarchate was vacant

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Summary:: Georgios Tornikes wrote to recommend son of a priest in Athens to Georgios, metropolitan of Athens. In the capital, since Theodotos II died, the patriarchate too was dead, an organism without a head; but anonymous libels were flying. He ended the letter with mention of his cousin Euthymios and his brother Leon
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son of a priest in Athens, recommended by Georgios Tornikes (Anonymus 25060)

He (the letter-carrier) was recommended by Georgios 25002 to Georgios 20103, as son of one of the latter's priests, Anonymus 25060, and friend of Anonymus 265; he planned to follow his father in the priesthood as he was his heir in all else (:) Tornikes, Georgios 118.12-119.3

Euthymios, cousin of Georgios Tornikes (Euthymios 25001)

He was mentioned as in Athens in a letter from Georgios 25002 to Georgios 20103 (:) Tornikes, Georgios 119.13

Georgios Bourtzes, metropolitan of Athens [1153, 1157, d.1160] (Georgios 20103)

He received from Georgios 25002 a recommendation for Anonymus 25060, son of his own Anonymus 25059 and friend of Anonymus 265; the vacant patriarchate was dead, but libels were flying; mention of Euthymios 25001 and Leon 25002 (:) Tornikes, Georgios 117.1-119.14

Georgios Tornikes, man of letters and metropolitan of Ephesos (Georgios 25002)

He wrote to recommend Anonymus 25060 to Georgios 20103; the patriarchate was dead, an organism without a head, but anonymous libels were flying; mention of Euthymios 25001 and Leon 25002 (:) Tornikes, Georgios 117.1-119.14

Leon Tornikes, brother of Georgios (Leon 25002)

He was mentioned as in Constantinople in a letter from Georgios 25002 to Georgios 20103 (:) Tornikes, Georgios 119.13-14

Theodotos II, patriarch of Constantinople (Theodotos 12)

He had died before this letter was sent, and so the patriarchate was called an animal without a head (:) Tornikes, Georgios 119.5-6