Certainty: 1 A gift of food on a festival from Psellos to Ioannes the kaisar might be given to his children to play with Certainty: 1
1063
Certainty: 1 Ioannes the kaisar gave Psellos a horse, & made a speech in full armour for a brave crane he killed while hunting Certainty: 1
1064
Certainty: 1 Psellos told Ioannes kaisar to return from his estates to the capital, where facilities for his children were better Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Tragic death-scene of Eirene the kaisarissa involved her whole family & Psellos Certainty: 1
1066
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos X, wishing to protect the rights of his children, made Eudokia swear not to remarry Certainty: 2
1069
Certainty: 2 Romanos IV began to despise Eudokia, her sons & kaisar Ioannes Doukas Certainty: 2
1071
Certainty: 3 Michael VII proclaimed sole emperor by palace guard; Eudokia evicted
Ioannes the kaisar befriended the Varangian guard in two, fearing for himself and his sons if Romanos returned to power. He divided them in half. One section was put under his sons, Andronikos and Konstantinos: at a moment of crisis, thinking the emperor was in danger, with clashing shields and loud war-cries they formed an impenetrable circle round Michael VII and led him to the upper part of the palace, where he was proclaimed sole emperor. The other section, under Ioannes' own command, concentrated on terrifying the empress Eudokia. Those with Eudokia, including Psellos, not knowing what was going on, were petrified, thinking they were in grave danger. Psellos gives an important role to himself: he protected the terrified empress, who veiled her head and fled to a distant place of concealment. Bryennios gives a similar role to Ioannes the kaisar, who persuaded her, for her safety, to leave the palace. Eventually it was decided to tonsure and banish her. Psellos is insistent that Michael VII opposed this decision against his mother, but other sources include him among those responsible
Certainty: 2 Eudokia made a nun & exiled by Michael VII with her other children to her convent of Piperoudion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Troops under kaisar's son Konstantinos Doukas sent by Michael VII against Romanos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Romanos won Cappadocians under Alyates & many Franks, but Michael VII sent exiled Robert Crépin Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Victory of Konstantinos Doukas over Romanos Diogenes at Dokeia: Theodoros Alyates blinded Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Khacatur, doux of Antioch, ordered by Michael VII to attack Romanos Diogenes, joined his forces
Khacatur, doux of Antioch, was sent by the emperor Michael VII to fight Romanos Diogenes. He arrived at Tyropoion with a great force of cavalrymen and infantry. However, being indebted to Romanos, who had appointed him to his position at Antioch, he pitied his fate and went over to his side. He persuaded Romanos to retreat into Cilicia
Certainty: 2 Romanos & Khacatur wintered in Cilicia, missing (Attaleiates says) a good chance to advance Certainty: 2
1072
Certainty: 2 Andronikos Doukas (kaisar's other son) & Crepin built up an army without interference Certainty: 2
1073
Certainty: 3 Kaisar Ioannes Doukas, snubbed by his protegé Nikephoritzes, retired to his estates Certainty: 3
1074
Certainty: 2 Fresh campaign against Turks (&/or Roussel) under kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Death of Konstantinos Doukas while preparing to rescue his captive father & brother Certainty: 2