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
Eirene's husband, Ioannes, sat by her bed with their children, Andronikos and Konstantinos, totally distraught. He was of a tender disposition, with a compassionate tendency, and so was severely affected by his wife's mortal suffering. But he restained his tears for her sake. Konstantinos X was dumbstruck by the illness of his sister-in-law Eirene, but summoned the courage visit her on her deathbed; he clung to her, weeping copiously, till his brother finally persuaded him to stand back. Eudokia followed her husband in visiting her sister-in-law Eirene on her deathbed, distraught and unable to control herself; she clung to her, weeping, and was pictured delivering a brief formal lament in her beautiful voice. Eirene summoned the strength to commend her husband and children to Eudokia, who embraced her [why not to Konstantinos X?]. Psellos acted as doctor, taking the dying Eirene's pulse, and consoling the weeping Eudokia, eventually asking her to stand away. Eirene died, devoted to God, and reassuring her husband. As she died, he asked her how death was: she replied "Fine". After her death he broke into uncontrollable weeping, and delivered a long traditional lament. Psellos, though deeply affected, alone was able to rise to the occasion and think. Her death was followed by an outpouring of grief, first by her immediate family, then by the whole city, most of whom had never seen her, but had heard of her virtues
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 Certainty: 3
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 Certainty: 2
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