Christophoros of Mitylene, poet L XI / M XII
Χριστοφόρου (Seyrig 193) (Christophoros 13102)
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He wrote a hexameter epitaph for
Romanos 3
Εἰς τὸν βασιλέα ῾Ρωμανόν· ἐπιτάφια ἡρωικά. Christophoros of Mitylene 8 tit
He wrote a hexameter epitaph for
Maria 64
sebaste
Εἰς τῆν σεβαστὴν Μαρίαν, ὅτε ἐτελεύτησεν· ἡρωϊκά. Christophoros of Mitylene 70.1-4
He wrote a hexameter epitaph for
Georgios 62
Maniakes
᾿Επίγραμμα εἰς τὸν τάφον τοῦ Μανιάκου δι᾿ ἡρωϊκοῦ. Christophoros of Mitylene 65.1-6
He wrote a poem (lacunose) on the day after the consecration of the patriarch
Michael 11
Keroularios
Εἰς τὸν πατριάρχην Μιχαὴλ τῇ ἐπαύριον τῆς χειροτονίας αὐτοῦ. Christophoros of Mitylene 61.1-6
He wrote a poem praising the physical beauty of
Konstantinos 9
Εἰς τὸν βασιλέα Κωνσταντῖνον τὸν Μονομάχον. Christophoros of Mitylene 54.1-4
He wrote a poem to
Michael 4
and his three brothers,
Ioannes 68
,
Konstantinos 64
and
Georgios 13106
, picturing them as the four arms of a cross
Εἰς τὸν βασιλέα Μιχαὴλ καὶ τοὺς τρεῖς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ. Christophoros of Mitylene 18.1-22
He wrote a poem to
Michael 4
, at the time of his tonsure, showing him throwing off the imperial garments, preferring real to false honour [fragments only]
(Εἰς τὸν βασιλέα) Μιχαήλ, ὅτε ἀπεκάρη . Christophoros of Mitylene 49.1-7
He wrote a poem to
Michael 4
as he appeared in a state procession
Εἰς τὴν προέλευσιν τοῦ βασιλέως Μιχαήλ. Christophoros of Mitylene 24.1-6
He wrote a poem to the ex-emperor
Michael 5
, complaining of his unjust treatment in exiling
Zoe 1
, and expressing satisfaction at his just deposition and blinding
Εἰς τὸν ἀποβασιλέα Μιχαὴλ τὸν Καλαφάτην, ὅτε διὰ τὸ τὴν δέσποιναν Ζωὴν ἐξορίσαι τῆς βασιλείας κετενεχθεὶς ἐτυφλώθη· ἡρωικά. Christophoros of Mitylene 52.1-28
He wrote to
Konstantinos 9
in the persona of
Ioannes 13126
Hypsinous, protesting that Ioannes should not be ignored when such floods of generosity were flowing to all others, and expressing confidence that he would be given a share
Εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν βασιλέα, ὡς ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ πρωτοσπαθαρίου ᾿Ιωάννου τοῦ ῾Υψίνου. Christophoros of Mitylene 55.1-13
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Epi tou Chrysotriklinou
ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.
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Krites of the velon and of Paphlagonia
κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ τῆς Παφλαγονίας.
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Protospatharios
πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
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Protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou
πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.
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Mytilenaios
Μυτιληναίῳ .
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Paphlagonia
was krites of the velon of Paphlagonia Παφλαγονίας.
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