Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes M / L XI
Κωνσταντῖνον (BBÖ I.36, Polemis 22) (Konstantinos 61)
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- He had an energetic hand and acute intelligence, remarkable for knowing what was necessary and extremely clear in interpreting it
- οὗτὸς δὲ καὶ τὴν χεῖρα δραστήροις καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν ὀξὺς καὶ θαυμάσιος, γνῶναί τε τὰ δέοντα καὶ ἑρμηνεῦσαι ἐπιφανέστατος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.3-5
- Our general like a winged hoseman ... like a tower
- ὁ ἡμεδαπὸς στρατηγὸς ὥσπερ τις πτερωτὸς ἱππότης ... καὶ οἷά τις πύργος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.12-14
- Younger son of Ioannes 62
- τῶν τοῦ καίσαρος υἱέων τῷ νεωτέρῳ . Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.1-2
- A marvellous man with both a brave hand and a sharp mind
- ἀνδρὶ καὶ τὴν χεῖρα γενναίῳ καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν ὀξεῖ τε καὶ θαυμασίῳ. Bryennios 127.1-2
- Named for his uncle Konstantinos 10 (before his accession); he was like his brother, but equally what was said of him could also be said of his mother
- πρὸς τὸν θεῖον βασιλέα διωνομασμένος. Psellos Eirene 168-169
- A daring and brave man
- ἄνδρα τολμηρὸν καὶ γενναῖον. Bryennios 177.5-6
- A good man
- Κωνσταντῖνος ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός. Bryennios 209.12
- The younger of the sons (proedros) of Ioannes 62
- τῶν σφετέρων υἱέων τὸν νεώτερον τὸν πρόεδρον. Zonaras 18.15.7