Theodoros (Leon) Alopos, envoy of Michael VI to Isaakios Komnenos M XI
Θεόδωρος ὁ Ἀλωπός (Theodoros 106)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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As a Rhodian born in the capital and friend of Psellos, he died, leaving
Anonymi 2115
and their property in Psellos care; Psellos asked the krites to protect his estate, making up losses in land and animals
Psellos Letters (K - D) 50, 82.6-83.5
Description
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Finest and most intelligent man
τὸν κάλλιστόν τε καὶ συνετώτατον. Psellos: Chronographia VII 18.3
Fellow ambassador (to
Michael 61
)
συμπρέσβεις. Psellos: Chronographia VII 38.1; 39.15
An establishment figure (unnamed here)
τῶν εὐδοκίμων τινα. Psellos Leichoudes 408
An envoy of the emperor (
Michael 6
) to Komnenos (
Isaakios 1
), he was considered to be one of the most distinguished men of his time in wisdom and eloquence
πρεσβευταὶ βασιλέως ... ἐπὶ σοφίᾳ καὶ λόγου δυνάμει τῶν κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην ἀνθρώπων διαφέρειν δοκοῦντες. Skylitzes 496.81-86
Ambassador
οἱ πρεσβευταί. Zonaras 18.3.15
Dignity/Office
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Proedros
πρόεδρος. Skylitzes 496.82
πρόεδρος. Zonaras 18.3.2
Education
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Second Name
(3)
Alopos
Ἀλωπός. Skylitzes 496.83
Ἀλωπός. Zonaras 18.3.2
Ἀλωπός. Psellos Letters (K - D) 50, 82.8
Kinship
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father of
Anonymi 2115
(παίδων). Psellos Letters (K - D) 50, 82.9-10
Language Skill
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Location
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Constantinople
completed the first stage of the journey from Constantinople ἐκ Πόλεως. Psellos: Chronographia VII 19.7
sailed for and reached palace harbour of Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Psellos: Chronographia VII 33.8-9
was born in Constantinople ἐν τῇ Κωνσταντίνου. Psellos Letters (K - D) 50, 82.14
Nikomedeia
was sent as envoy to
Isaakios 1
at Nikomedeia εἰς Νικομήδειαν. Skylitzes 496.81
Reai (Bithynia)
met
Isaakios 1
Komnenos at Reai (Bithynia) τὰς Ῥέας. Skylitzes 497.93
Rhodes
was originally from Rhodes ῾Ρόδος. Psellos Letters (K - D) 50, 82.15
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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