Certainty: 1 Anna Komnene organised the study of philosophy, commissioning commentaries on Aristotle Certainty: 1
1146
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes was promoted to the office of didaskalos of the Psalter Certainty: 2
1151
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes was promoted to the office of didaskalos of the Gospels Certainty: 2
1152
Certainty: 2 Illness & death of Anna Komnene
The narrative of the death of Anna Komnene began with two deaths in the family of her sister Maria, a daughter and a granddaughter, which plunged Maria into mourning. Anna, who was strongly oriented towards her family and especially Maria, with whom she had experienced the deaths of their parents, took on the role of comforter. At the same time she became very ill herself, but the role she had adopted made it impossible to concentrate on her own illness. She had to eat, drink and talk as if there was nothing wrong - and this made her much worse, leaving her unable to speak. She soon recovered her speech, but it was plain that her end was near. She bore this philosophically, without recriminations, and put her affairs in order. She prepared her children for her departure, especially her daughter Eirene. Georgios Tornikes too devoted a eulogy to Eirene at the end of his eulogy for Anna, suggesting that his work was sponsored by Eirene. As she died she prayed for every success for her imperial nephew Manuel I
1153
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes as hypomnematographos sent canonical reponses to the metropolitan of Athens Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Christmas Gospel teaching given by Georgios Tornikes when his successor was away Certainty: 3
1154
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to Andronikos (I) at Branicevo in favour of his brother Demetrios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the metropolitan of Athens when the patriarchate was vacant Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote three letters to Ioannes Kamateros Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the metropolitan of Athens over accusations of Bogomilism Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the metropolitan of Athens under a new patriarch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the protos of Mt Ganos about attacks on his monastery Certainty: 1
1155
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the metropolitan of Athens, having refused the see of Corinth Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes announced to various dignitaries his election as metropolitan of Ephesos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote three unhappy letters on his first arrival in Ephesos Certainty: 2
1156
The synod discussed whether Christ's sacrifice was offered to all members of the TrinityCertainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikios praised Alexios, Anna Komnene's grandson, & recommended his own brother Demetrios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes told Isaakios - Ioannes Komnenos he would now support his candidate as bishop of Pyrgion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to Ioannes Pantechnes about a letter sent to the doux of Thrakesion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to the doux of Thrakesion, lamenting he could not confront him in person Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes wrote to Alexios Aristenos, despairing of his diocese but just as worried over heresy Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Georgios Tornikes told Boukinator, a patriarchal official, to fight heresy & support the patriarch Certainty: 2