Certainty: 1 First real encounters of Michael Psellos, Ioannes Xiphilinos & Ioannes Mauropous Certainty: 1
1042
Certainty: 2 Psellos, Xiphilinos & Leichoudes began Konstantinos IX's government of the talented Certainty: 2
1046
Certainty: 0 Psellos wrote to Xiphilinos, praising his disdain for the trivial, but demanding a letter Certainty: 0
1047
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Xiphilinos & Psellos polarised intellectual life in the city, & ancient chairs were revived Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Foundation by Konstantinos IX of School of Law: appointment of Ioannes Xiphilinos as nomophylax Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos made a dismissive reply to Ophrydas' attack on Xiphilinos Certainty: 2
1048
Certainty: 1 Psellos, Mavropous & Xiphilinos agreed that if one was forced into a monastery, the rest would follow Certainty: 1
1053
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Xiphilinos became a monk, reminding Psellos that he had promised to follow him Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote to Ioannes Xiphilinos, promising to use no excuses to avoid following him to Olympos Certainty: 1
1054
Certainty: 2 Correspondence between Michael Psellos & others over his proposed tonsure Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos' sickness (partly feigned) which he used to support demands for tonsure Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos' return to court after tonsure, & its uncomfortable results Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos left Constantinople for Mt Olympos Certainty: 2
1056
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Xiphilinos charged Psellos with following Plato more than Christ, receiving a long & fierce reply Certainty: 1
1060
Certainty: 0 The nephew of Ioannes Xiphilinos was Psellos' pupil & colleague, intelligent & consistent like Ioannes, not a cone but a cylinder (?) Certainty: 0
Certainty: 0 Ioannes Xiphilinos sent Pellos only a drop from Horaia Pege; the plain & simple were virtues, but not the very brief Certainty: 0
1064
Certainty: 3 Ioannes Xiphilinos appointed patriarch, once the search spread to Mt Olympos; he accepted "demotion" from the monastery Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Xiphilinos' determination as patriarch was to perform the liturgy daily, though many subordinates did not Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Xiphilinos spoke for the weak, disputing with magistrates & Konstantinos X himself, rising & berating him Certainty: 2
1065
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Xiphilinos decorated bare parts of Hagia Sophia, especially round the bema & in apses & higher areas Certainty: 1
1066
Certainty: 2 Revolt of Nikoulitzas Delphinas at Larissa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos X, wishing to protect the rights of his children, made Eudokia swear not to remarry Certainty: 2
1067
Certainty: 2 Needs of empire or oaths sworn to Konstantinos X? Xiphilinos wondered whether to let Eudokia remarry Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Eudokia used a eunuch's persuasiveness to escape from oath sworn to Konstantinos X Certainty: 2
1068
Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes married Eudokia & was proclaimed emperor
Eudokia thought that if she made Romanos (IV) Diogenes emperor, one whom she had saved when she should have had him executed, she would keep the entire power for herself and he would have no thoughts contrary to her wish. Not a stupid idea, but she failed. She urged Romanos to go up to the Kapitolion during the night, presumably so that her sons - Konstantios, Michael (VII) and Andronikos - would not notice him, and he was proclaimed emperor next morning. Michael (VII) was informed, and he was present at the wedding. She married Romanos with the agreement of the patriarch Ioannes Xiphilinos and the senate. She proclaimed Romanos emperor and reigned with him for three years and eight months. When the Varangians refused to proclaim Romanos, the situation was solved with the help of her sons. They assisted Romanos in other ways after he was proclaimed
1069
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to Romanos about his return to Constantinople & publicity given to his victory over the ambush Certainty: 2
1071
Certainty: 3 Patriarch Ioannes VIII Xiphilinos ordered an investigation into disputed property at Melitziane Certainty: 3
1072
Certainty: 3 Synod convened by patriarch Ioannes Xiphilinos to discuss election of bishops to vacant sees Certainty: 3
1074
Certainty: 3 Proposed marriage of Michael VII's son Konstantinos to Helena, daughter of Robert Guiscard Certainty: 3