Ioannes Komnenos, father of Alexios I E / L XI
Κομνηνοῦ (Varzos 6-I.49, DO I.1.18, Kouroupou-Vannier 29) (Ioannes 63)
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Narrative (22) Death (5) Eirene 61 provided in her typikon for an annual commemoration of him, on July 12, the anniversary of his death; there should be special lighting and food, and distribution at the gate of 5 modioi of bread and 6 trachea nomismata in coins Kecharitomene 1855-1856 Died as the monk Ioannes on July 12 [1067] Christos Philanthropos, note 29 Died shortly after Konstantinos 10 's death, leaving behind his eight children, five boys (Manuel 61 , Isaakios 61 , Alexios 1 , Adrianos 102 , Nikephoros 116 ) and three girls (Maria 105 , Eudokia 108 , Theodora 106 ) Βραχὺν δέ τινα χρόνον μετὰ τὸν τοῦ Δούκα θάνατον καὶ ὁ κουροπαλάτης ἐπιβιοὺς ἐτελεύτησε παῖδας ὀκτὼ καταλιπών. Bryennios 85.14-16 He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136) Pantokrator Typikon 217 His three daughters (Maria 105 , Eudokia 108 , Theodora 106 ) were still alive at the time of his death αἳ καὶ μέχρι τέλους αὐτοῦ διεσώθησαν· ἐπὶ τούτοις γὰρ τὸν βίον κατέλυσεν. Bryennios 79.2-3 Description (8) He had a very fine character as Michael 61 knew ὁ δὲ κάλλιστος ὢν τὸ ἦθος ὧν ἐγὼ οἶδα. Psellos: Chronographia VII 71.7-8 He was one of the deceased members of Ioannes 2 's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery Pantokrator Typikon 217 Chief of the imperial bodyguard τῶν σωματοφυλάκων τὰ πρῶτα. Psellos: Chronographia VII 22.15-16 Being in concord with his brother (Isaakios 1 ), he showed him due respect in all matters and was thus honoured accordingly τοῦ νεωτέρου τῷ πρεσβυτέρῳ ἐν ἅπασι καθυπείκοντος κἀκείνου τῷ νέῳ τὴν προσήκουσαν τιμὴν ἀπονέμοντος. Bryennios 79.5-7 The man who watched over the door of the tent (of Isaakios 1 ) τὸν ἐφεστηκότα τῇ πυλῇ τῆς σκηνῆς. Psellos: Chronographia VII 22.14 Quick-witted and energetic as well as noble, a good speaker, better at keeping silent and better again at reflecting ... who had inherited nobility and steadiness from a long line of ancestors ἀνὴρ σὺν τῷ γενναίῳ ἀγχίστροφος καὶ δραστήριος, εἰπεῖν τε κρείττων καὶ σιωπῆσαι ἀμείνων καὶ ἐνθυμηθῆναι βελτίων ... ὃς δὴ πόρρωθεν καὶ ἐκ προγόνων τὸ γενναῖον καὶ σταθηρὸν ἐκεκλήρωτο. Psellos: Chronographia VII 22.15-19 Still very young when his father Manuel 119 fell ill and was approaching the end of his life Κομιδῇ δὲ τούτοιν νέοιν ὄντοιν ἀμφοῖν. Bryennios 75.9-11 He was most noble, reasonable and moderate, attracting everybody's favour, quick and eager to help, but reluctant and slow to punish, the evidence of his virtue being abundant, not least in his decline of the imperial throne πρὸς μὲν τὸ εὐεργετεῖν ὀξύτατος ὢν καὶ συντονώτατος, πρὸς δὲ τὸ κολάζειν ἀμβλὺς καὶ δυσκίνητος. Bryennios 79.17-23 Dignity/Office (27) Education (1) Second Name (7) Kinship (27) Location (7) Constantinople: Stoudios was staying after his father's death at the monastery of Stoudios ἡ μονὴ τοῦ Στουδίου. Bryennios 77.1 Pemolissa (Asia Minor) was sent by his brother Isaakios 1 to the fort of Pemolissa (Asia Minor) τὴν Πημόλισσαν. Skylitzes 492.53 West was domestikos of the scholai of the West Δύσεως. Seal 223 was domestikos of the scholai of the West Δύσεως. Seal 224 was domestikos of the scholai of the West Δύσεως. Seal 52 was domestikos of the scholai of the West Δύσεως. Seal 2998 was domestikos of the West Δύσεως. Seal 4930 Occupation/Vocation (2) Monk μοναχοῦ. Christos Philanthropos, note 29 Alternative Name (1) Did not change his name when tonsured as a monk before his death Ἰωάννης. Christos Philanthropos, note 29