Anonymi 7011 persuaded her to honour Michael 6 with the crown; she agreed at once, crowned his head with the diadem and proclaimed him emperor
τὴν κεφαλὴν ταινιοῖ καὶ ἀναδείκνυσιν αὐτοκράτορα. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 21.1-3
A terrible disease assailed her: her excretory faculty collapsed, suppressed her appetite and discharged itself through her mouth; then she had violent diarrhoea, practically all her insides were cast out and she was left at her last gasp
ἐν ὀλίγαις ἐκείνην καταλελοίπει ταῖς ἐκπνοαῖς. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 19.5-9
All her supporters (Anonymi 7011) despaired of her, and immediately fixing their attention on the state and also on themselves, they began to deliberate
αὐτὴν ξύμπαντες ἀπεγνώκεισαν. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 19.9-12
Although the Nazarenes fabricated endless life for her, she was near her fated day ... she had completed the limit of her life and was near the end
Before she had even died the palace officials were concerned with her succession and after her death they chose Michael 6
καὶ ὡς τὸ ἀποτέλεσμα παρεστήσατο. Attaleiates: History 52.14-15 / 39.14-16
Contracted an illness and died
Date: in late August of the 9th indiction in the year 6564 (1056) περὶ τὰ τέλη τοῦ Αὐγούστου μηνὸς τῆς αὐτῆς ἰνδικτιῶνοςἰλεοῦ νοσήματι περιπεσοῦσα ἀπέθανεν. Skylitzes 480.28-30
Date: on August 27 of the 9th indiction in the year 6564 τὴν κζ ´ τοῦ αὐγούστου μηνός, τῆς θ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος, τοῦ ,ςφξδ ´ ἔτους Kleinchroniken 143.69, 160.13
Died of an illness, having reached old age, 3 days after proclaiming Michael 6 emperor in accord with the city
և հասեալ ի խորին ծերութիւնն, հիւանդացաւ զհիւանդութիւն, որով և մեռաւ իսկ։. Aristakes 103.1-2 (94)
Fell ill and died
Date: in the year 6564 (1055/56) τοῦ , ςφξδ ´ ἔτους ὅλην τὴν ἰνδικτιῶνα θ´ τοῦ ,ςφξδ´ ἔτους βιώσασα ἡ βασιλὶς ἀπέθανεν. Glykas 599.18-20
She confirmed the identity of her successor with her last breath, nodding assent to Michael 11 that she agreed with the choice, so that he could crown Michael 6
Psellos Keroularios 359
She died, and Michael 5 Bringas became emperor in her place
. Lupus protospatharius 59.27
She remained in power for a short time and died one season before the year's end
τινα βραχὺν ἐπιμείνασα χρόνον τῷ κράτει. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 21.3-5
The spirit left her, after she had been sole ruler for one year and nine months
Zonaras 17.29.10
When her act was done the reins of empire were put in the hands of Michael 6
While the sun was not yet at its midday peak and she was scarcely breathing and expected to die at once, Anonymi 7011 were gathered round the throne, Leon 62 in the middle, scheming whom to set over affairs above the rest