Leon Tornikios E / M XI
Λέοντος τοῦ Τορνικίου (Leon 61)
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Narrative
(124)
Authorship
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Death
(1)
He was quickly snatched away by (divine) justice, which shot him down with her inescapable arrows and caused wounds around the chest of the beast
ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῦτον τάχιον ἀνήρπασεν ἡ δίκη ἀφύκτοις βέλεσιν αὐτοῦ κατατοξευσαμένη καὶ τὸ θηρίον πλήξασα πληγὰς περιστερνίους. Manasses, Chronicle 6221-6223
Description
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Exuding Macedonian arrogance, he was a man of no mean appearance but dissimulating character, constantly unrolling his thoughts in revolutionary ideas
Μακεδονικὴν ἐρυγγάνων μεγαλαυχίαν, ἀνὴρ τὸ μὲν εἶδος οὐ φαῦλος, τὸ δὲ ἦθος ὑποκαθήμενος, καὶ πρὸς ἐνθυμήσεις ἀεὶ καινοτέρας ἀνελίττων τὰς γνώμας. Psellos: Chronographia VI 99.4-7
Served as governor (doux?) of Iberia
τὴν Ἰβηρικὴν ἐπιτρέψας ἀρχήν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 100.26
An equitable and worthy emperor who would use (his people) humanely and would enhance Roman power by wars and victories over the barbarians (description by his supporters)
ἐπιεικῆ καὶ χρηστὸν αὐτοκράτορα, φιλανθρώπως τε αὐτοῖς χρησόμενον καὶ τὸ ῾Ρωμαίων κράτος τοῖς κατὰ τῶν βαρβάρων πολέμοις τε καὶ τροπαίοις αὐξήσοντα. Psellos: Chronographia VI 109.12-15
Served as governor (doux?) of Iberia
τῶν ἐν Ἴβηρσι τῇ Ῥωμαίων ἡγεμονίᾳ διαφερόντων αὐτῷ τὴν ἀρχὴν ἀνατίθησι. Zonaras 17.23.10
The lion
τοῦ λέοντος. Psellos: Chronographia VI 102.8
The dreadful man who is attempting usurpation (words of
Konstantinos 9
)
τυραννεῖν ὁ δεινὸς ἀνὴρ ἐπιβαλλόμενος. Psellos: Chronographia VI 115.5
Was mean neither in physique nor in intellect; he had something else too by which he attracted very many people to himself
ἦν γὰρ ὁ ἀνὴρ οὔτε τὸ εἶδος φαῦλος οὔτε τὸ φρόνημα· εἶχε δέ τι καὶ ἕτερον ᾧ πρὸς ἑαυτὸν τοὺς πλείστους ἐφείλκετο. Zonaras 17.23.4
Bloodthirsty
τὸν μιαιφόνον. Mauropous: Orations 36
Although blameless in most things, it was said that he was rather silly and frivolous, and he was one of the most prominent noblemen
εὐηθείας δὲ καὶ κουφότητος ἥκων εἰς τὸ ἀκρότατον. Mauropous: Orations 181.14
A man of noble birth
ὁ γεννάδας. Mauropous: Orations 184.28
An impious and Christ-hating man
ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ μισόχριστος. Mauropous: Orations 190.51
Leon of Macedonia, most intelligent, a man of action, with illustrious origins from his family background (description by propagandists of
Anonymi 7009
)
τὸν ἐκ Μακεδονίας ... Λέοντα συνετώτατόν τε ὁμοῦ καὶ δραστήριον καὶ λαμπρὰς ἔχοντα τοῦ ἄνω γένους τὰς ἀφορμάς. Psellos: Chronographia VI 103.8-11
Leader (of the rebels)
τὸν ἄγοντα. Psellos: Chronographia VI 120.8
He appeared as another evil (after
Georgios 62
), another beast that Daniel prophecied long ago
καὶ πάλιν ὁ Τορνίκιος, ἄλλο κακὸν ἐξέφυ, ἄλλο θηρίον Δανιὴλ ὃ προκατεῖδε πάλαι. Manasses, Chronicle 6217-6218
Governor (strategos? doux?) of Iberia
στρατηγῶν ἐν Ἰβηρίᾳ. Glykas 596.6
He who had been usurper
τῷ τυραννεύσαντι. Psellos: Chronographia VI 122.5; 122.13-14
While he lived in Orestias (this city was in the past named after the emperor Hadrian) he had the Macedonians turning to him as to someone stronger
οὗτος τοίνυν τὴν Ὀρεστιάδα οἰκῶν ... τοὺς Μακεδόνας εἶχε προσέχοντας αὐτῷ ὡς δή τινι κρείττονι. Zonaras 17.23.3
An emperor, such a one as none before had been (words of his prisoners to the people of Constantinople)
αὐτοκράτορος, ὁποῖος οὐδεὶς ἐγεγόνει τῶν πάντων. Psellos: Chronographia VI 117.18-20
Governor (katepano? doux? strategos?) of Iberia
στρατηγῶν ἐν Ἰβηρίᾳ. Skylitzes 438.79-80
Rumour prophesied about him, what is also said of others in vain, that he would at some time be master of the Roman sceptre
ἐχρησμολόγει γὰρ ἡ φήμη περὶ αὐτοῦ, οἷα καὶ περὶ ἄλλων λέγεται μάτην, ὡς τῶν ῾Ρωμαϊκῶν σκήπτρων ἔσοιτό ποτε ἐγκρατής. Zonaras 17.23.5
Ioannes 113
was fellow-soldier to him from the beginning
συστρατίωτης ἄνωθεν τῷ τυράννῳ. Psellos: Chronographia VI 122.1-2
Was not treated by
Konstantinos 9
as a relative of his, but indeed
Konstantinos 9
even hated him
πρὸς ὅν ὁ βασιλεὺς οὔτε ὡς αὐτῷ προσήκοντα διετέθειτο, ἀλλὰ μέντοι καὶ ἀπηχθάνετο τῷ ἀνδρί. Zonaras 17.23.6
The Macedonians were attached to the man (
Leon 61
) and nurtured great hopes for him
οἱ δέ γε Μακεδόνες καὶ πρῴην, ὡς εἴρηται, προσκείμενοι τῷ ἀνδρὶ καὶ χρηστὰς ἐλπίδας ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ θάλποντες. Zonaras 17.23.13
The one committing usurpation against (the people of Constantinople)
τὸν ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς τυραννοῦντα. Psellos: Chronographia VI 110.3
Dignity/Office
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Autokrator
αὐτοκράτωρ. Mauropous: Orations 183.22
Basileus
βασιλεύς. Skylitzes 439.88
βασιλεύειν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 104.2-5
Basileus (rebel)
βασιλεύς. Glykas 596.10
Patrikios
τοῦ πατρικίου. Skylitzes 438.78
πατρίκιος. Glykas 596.6
τῷ τῶν πατρικίων. Attaleiates: History 22.8 / 18.4
Strategos of Melitene
τῇ Μελιτηνῇ στρατηγοῦντος αὐτοῦ ... στρατηγός. Attaleiates: History 22.10-11, 23.6 / 18.6, 18.21
Vestes
τῶν βεστῶν. Attaleiates: History 22.8 / 18.4-5
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Tornikes, Tornikios
τοῦ Τορνικίου. Skylitzes 438.79
Τορνίκιος. Glykas 596.6
Τορνίκιος. Zonaras 17.23.2, 17.23.10, 17.23.12, etc.
Τορνίκιος. Psellos: Chronographia VI 99.3; 100.19; 102.13
Tornikey. Anonymus Barensis 151
Τορνίκιος. Manasses, Chronicle 6217
Kinship
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cousin of
Euprepeia 61
ἀνεψιός. Psellos: Chronographia VI 101.8
cousin (second) of
Konstantinos 9
ἐξανέψιός τις ἐκ μητρικῆς ... ῥίζης. Psellos: Chronographia VI 99.2-3
kin of
Anonymus 186
συγγενοῦς. Skylitzes 441.56
kin of
Anonymus 188
(καθ ᾿ αἵματος κοινωνίαν αὐτῷ ἐγγίζοντας). Skylitzes 441.52-53
kin of
Ioannes 113
(τῷ συγγενεῖ αὐτοῦ). Attaleiates: History 29.9 / 23.11
kin of
Konstantinos 9
ἐκοινώνει συγγενείας καὶ αἵματος. Mauropous: Orations 181
συγγενία. Attaleiates: History 22.5 / 18.2
μητρόθεν κατὰ γένος προσῆκε. Zonaras 17.23.2
τῶν γάρ τις τοῦ κατ᾿ ἐκεῖνον γένους. Psellos Keroularios 346
kin of
Marianos 102
(καθ ᾿ αἵματος κοινωνίαν αὐτῷ ἐγγίζοντας). Skylitzes 441.52-53
kin of
Theodoros 104
(καθ ᾿ αἵματος κοινωνίαν αὐτῷ ἐγγίζοντας). Skylitzes 441.52-53
son-in-law of
Ioannes 113
(consocruneo). Anonymus Barensis 151
Language Skill
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Location
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Adrianople (Thrace)
came from (was a native of?) Adrianople τῆς Ἀδριανουπόλεως. Attaleiates: History 22.6 / 18.3
left secretly Constantinople and reached very quickly Adrianople τῇ Ἀδριανοῦ...πόλει. Attaleiates: History 23.1-2 / 18.17-18
lived in Adrianople τὴν Ὀρεστιάδα. Zonaras 17.23.3
lived in Adrianople ᾽Αδριανούπολιν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 99.4-7
was brought to Adrianople τὴ`ν Ἀδριανούπολιν. Zonaras 17.23.13
was ordered to remain confined at Adrianople ἐν Ἀδριανουπόλει. Skylitzes 439.81-82
Arkadioupolis (Thrace)
left his encampment and returned to Arkadioupolis (Thrace) ἐν Ἀρκαδιουπόλει. Skylitzes 441.49
marched against Arkadioupolis (Thrace) Ἀρκαδίου πόλιν. Glykas 596.20
pitched his camp at Arkadioupolis (Thrace) ἐν Ἀρκαδιουπόλει. Skylitzes 441.49
returned from Raidestos to Arkadioupolis (Thrace) ἐν Ἀρκαδιουπόλει. Skylitzes 441.61
Boulgarophygon
after his troops' defection fled to a church at Boulgarophygon τῷ Βουλγαροφύγῳ. Attaleiates: History 29.19 / 23.20
Constantinople
appeared with his forces hoping he would be welcomed into Constantinople τῆς πόλεως. Attaleiates: History 27.14 / 22.5
arrived with
Ioannes 113
at the walls of Constantinople πρὸς τοῖς τείχεσιν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 123.5-6
encamped a short distance outside the walls of Constantinople βραχύ τι πρὸ τῶν τειχῶν γεγονὼς. Psellos: Chronographia VI 107.12
encamped in a spot outside Constantinople τῆς Πόλεως. Psellos: Chronographia VI 107.3
left secretly Constantinople τῆς βασιλευούσης. Attaleiates: History 22.24 / 18.16
marched on Constantinople τῇ βασιλίδι. Skylitzes 439.89
reached and hoped to capture Constantinople τὴν βασιλίδα. Skylitzes 439.12
rose in rebellion and marched against Constantinople τῆς βασιλίδος. Glykas 596.11
set out directly for Constantinople τὴν Πόλιν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 104.19
was brought to Constantinople εἰς τὴν πόλιν. Skylitzes 439.81
was proclaimed emperor by his troops and marched against Constantinople τὴν εὐδαίμονα μεγαλόπολιν. Attaleiates: History 23.8-9 / 18.23
was removed from Constantinople τῆς Πόλεως. Psellos: Chronographia VI 100.25
was removed from office but allowed to move freely in Constantinople τῇ μεγαλοπόλει. Attaleiates: History 22.18 / 18.12-13
withdrew shamefully from Constantinople τῆς μεγάλης Πόλεως. Psellos: Chronographia VI 121.1-2
Constantinople: Blachernai
approached the walls by the palace at Blachernai τὰ βασίλεια. Mauropous: Orations 186.35
came near the circuit-wall of the city at Blachernai Βλαχέρνας. Zonaras 17.23.19
encamped opposite Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Skylitzes 440.14
Constantinople: Kosmidion
encamped near the monastery of Kosmas and Damianos at Paulinou τῆς μονῆς τῶν ἁγίων ἀναργύρων. Skylitzes 440.14-15
Iberia (theme)
served as governor (strategos?) of Iberia (theme) ἐν Ἰβηρίᾳ. Glykas 596.6
served as governor but was removed from his office in Iberia (theme) ἐν Ἰβηρίᾳ. Skylitzes 438.80
was appointed governor of Iberia ἐν Ἴβηρσι. Zonaras 17.23.10
was appointed governor of Iberia (theme) τὴν Ἰβηρικὴν ἀρχήν. Psellos: Chronographia VI 100. 26
Macedonia
hailed from Macedonia ἐκ Μακεδονίας. Psellos: Chronographia VI 103.8-9
Melitene
was strategos of Melitene τῇ Μελιτηνῇ. Attaleiates: History 22.10 / 18.6
Raidestos (Thrace)
attacked with all his forces but was repelled and compelled to lift the siege of Raidestos (Thrace) τῇ πόλει. Skylitzes 441.59
left Thermopolis and marched against Raidestos (Thrace) τῆς Ῥαιδεστοῦ. Attaleiates: History 28.12 / 22.21
Thermopolis (Thrace)
lifted his siege of Constantinople and encamped at Thermopolis (Thrace) ἐν Θερμοπόλει. Attaleiates: History 28.9 / 22.19
Thrace
expected to win the forts of Thrace τῶν Θρᾳκῳ´ων ... φρουρίων. Zonaras 17.23.34
Occupation/Vocation
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Monk
μοναχὸς ἀποκείρεται. Skylitzes 439.81
ἀποκείρεται. Glykas 596.7-8
ἀποτάσσεται κόσμῳ. Mauropous: Orations 181.15
Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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