Certainty: 1 Inadequate plans of Konstantinos VIII for the future of his daughters Certainty: 1
1028
Certainty: 3 Romanos (III) married Zoe Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos VIII, suddenly ill, chose Konstantinos Dalassenos as son-in-law & successor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos VIII turned to Romanos Argyros as successor: his wife became a nun Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Romanos (III) married Zoe Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Death of Konstantinos VIII; accession of Romanos III Certainty: 3
1029
Certainty: 1 When his efforts to beget an heir failed, Romanos visited Zoe less often, making her hate him Certainty: 1
Certainty: 2 Expulsion of Theodora from palace to Petrion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Ioannes (orphanotrophos) introduced Michael (IV) to Romanos III, who kept him at court Certainty: 1
1030
Certainty: 1 Zoe made advances to Michael (IV); Ioannes (orphanotrophos) encouraged him to respond Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Zoe's affair with Michael (IV) flourished & all but Romanos knew of it
The affair between Zoe and Michael (IV) was known to everybody in the palace, except, apparently, Romanos III - though it was said that he accepted this great passion of Zoe's to avoid other minor infidelities (cf rumours about Konstantinos Artoklines, who would be removed from the palace by Michael IV). The lovers were caught sharing the same bed, causing Michael great embarassment, but boasting from Zoe. Her ardour was increased by a desire to conceive a child, unlikely in one of her age. She dressed him in golden imperial robes and insignia and they played at sitting on the throne. When an elderly courtier was scandalised by this, Zoe told him to attach himself to Michael, as he was already de facto emperor, and would soon become so de iure
1031
Certainty: 3 Empress Zoe had her sister Theodora tonsured in the Petrion to stop her plotting Certainty: 3
1032
Certainty: 2 Further plot of Konstantinos Diogenes & Theodora betrayed; suicide of Konstantinos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Romanos was warned of danger from Zoe's affair by his sister Poulcheria; but she soon died Certainty: 1
1033
Certainty: 1 Michael (IV) denied (perjurously) that he was Zoe's lover; hence perhaps his epilepsy Certainty: 1
1034
Certainty: 2 Romanos III very ill, perhaps poisoned by Ioannes (orphanotrophos) or Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Romanos III, after distributing pay to senators, was murdered in the bath at Blachernai Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Zoe, Romanos' nurse, knowing how ill he was, did not grieve for him unduly but got on with her duty Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 The patriarch Alexios I was induced by surprise & donations to marry Zoe to Michael Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Zoe ignored her advisers' warnings against Michael (IV) & made him emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Conventional hexameter epitaph for Romanos, with grieving wife: he distributed gold & died in bath Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Zoe brought her father's eunuchs to the palace & prepared to rule Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael IV for a time was respectful of Zoe, but he soon changed his ways Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes the orphanotrophos removed Zoe's eunuchs & maidservants, & shut her in her quarters Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos fell under suspicion of aiming at the throne Certainty: 1
1036
Certainty: 1 Zoe (probably) adopted Michael (V) as kaisar, son & heir: ceremony at Blachernai church Certainty: 1
1038
Certainty: 2 Failed attempt by Zoe to poison Ioannes orphanotrophos Certainty: 2
1040
Certainty: 2 Worsening sickness of Michael IV all but ended his sexual relations with Zoe Certainty: 2
1041
Certainty: 2 Zoe heard of Michael's retirement & went on foot to see him, but he shut her out Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Zoe may have decided the empire needed a man's strength, & adopted Michael (V) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe succeeded Michael IV & proclaimed Michael V, after solemn promises of obedience Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Michael V was for a time subservient to Zoe, but he soon began to ignore her Certainty: 2
1042
Certainty: 2 Banishment of Ioannes orphanotrophos & others by Zoe (&/or Michael V) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael V made eunuchs of those he wished to punish, especially in his own family Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael V was persuaded by his brothers to think of banishing Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Michael V banished Zoe to Prinkipo Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Kabasilas was sent to bring Theodora to Hagia Sophia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael V's announcement shouted down the next day: proclamation of Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Theodora was brought from the Petrion by Michael V's enemies & Zoe returned by Michael himself Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Even with empress(es) present, people insulted Michael & howled him down in Hippodrome Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The rioting involved all sections of the population, most conspicuously the women Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe, wishing to rule alone, was forced to accept Theodora as colleague Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael Psellos visited Michael V at Stoudios church Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The people demanded violent punishment for Michael V: Zoe demurred, but Theodora gave the order Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael V & his uncle Konstantinos were both dragged from the Stoudios church & blinded Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe from the palace went to kiss Theodora from Hagia Sophia, confirming double rule Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Michael V blinded at orders of Zoe & Theodora; Konstantinos IX succeeded (general factoids) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Poem of Christophoros Mitylenaios on Michael V, deposed & blinded for banishing Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: first decisions Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: mechanics of rule by two empresses Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: military men (Nikolaos, Konstantinos Kabasilas, Georgios Maniakes) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: finding an emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos recalled from exile & given a brilliant entry to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) married to Zoe by Stypes, priest of Nea, not by the patriarch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos IX crowned emperor by the patriarch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX celebrated his return from exile with Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to recall Maria Skleraina, at first to modest housing Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Chrysobull of Zoe & Theodora for Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 1
1043
Certainty: 2 Collapse of Maniakes' rebellion after his death; triumph of Konstantinos IX (& Stephanos Pergamenos) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX began Mangana monastery near Skleraina's house Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Orationes panegyricae 2 for Konstantinos IX, with summary of recent history Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reluctant entry of Ioannes Mauropous to court of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to let Skleraina move into palace Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Maria Skleraina was given the title "sebaste" by Zoe, at Konstantinos' suggestion Certainty: 2
1044
Certainty: 3 Riot against Skleraina during a procession was stopped by appearance of Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Accomodation arrangements for the emperor, two empresses & sebaste in the palace Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Illness & death of Skleraina Certainty: 1
1046
Certainty: 1 Second trial of Lazaros of Philippopolis sought to overturn the verdict of the first
In his second trial (for which Psellos wrote his speech), Lazaros of Philippopolis tried to persuade the Synod to return to the views they expressed at the first, to accept the imperial annulment of his deposition and banishment, and to reinstate him in his see. He was suffering spiritual and ecclesiastical death because of a false trial and a legal quibble over deposition, at the hands of old colleagues. He refused the compensation of a pronoia and thanked Konstantinos IX, Zoe and Theodora. He compared the care with which a bishop was appointed to the hasty and illegal way in which he had been deposed, with credence given to false accusers (including a heretic) and total neglect of the canons
1047
Certainty: 2 Siege of Constantinople by Leon Tornikios, who won several skirmishes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tornikios had the city at his mercy, but did not take it; fortune turned against him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 0 Donations to Hagios Michael of Sosthenion by Konstantinos IX & Zoe Certainty: 0
Certainty: 0 Donation to Mangana by Konstantinos IX & Zoe Certainty: 0
1048
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 5 for Konstantinos IX Certainty: 1
1049
Certainty: 1 Success of Romanos Boilas as a court buffoon Certainty: 1
1050
Certainty: 2 Zoe was buried in a most beautiful tomb Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX was deeply moved by Zoe's death Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos openly recognised his mistress (an Alan princess), naming her sebaste Certainty: 2
1053
Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote to Ioannes Mauropous on behalf of an old man, & mocked Ioannes for wanting to return to the capital Certainty: 1
1054
Certainty: 2 Psellos' return to court after tonsure, & its uncomfortable results Certainty: 2