- that the capital's
orphanotrophos began to be
appointed by the emperors. As a result,
while in the provinces, the post of
orphanotrophos continued to be...
- John the
Orphanotrophos (Gr****: Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὀρφανοτρόφος) was the
chief court eunuch (parakoimomenos)
during the
reign of the
Byzantine Emperor Romanos III...
-
Michael V was
advanced as heir to the
throne by his
other uncle John the
Orphanotrophos and the
Empress Zoe. In 1035, Michael IV
granted him the
title of kaisar...
-
money changer until he was
found a job at
court by his
brother John the
Orphanotrophos. He
caught the eye of the
empress Zoë
Porphyrogenita and they began...
- love with Michael, the
brother of high-ranking
court eunuch John the
Orphanotrophos. Romanos, unaware,
allowed Michael to
become one of his
personal servants...
- His wife,
Empress Zoë,
elevates (on the
advice of her
lover John the
Orphanotrophos) her
adoptive son to the
throne of the
Byzantine Empire, as Michael...
-
month of Hatour.
Acacius first appearers in
authentic history as the
orphanotrophos, or an
official entrusted with the care of the orphans, in the Church...
-
husband and emperor.
Aided by his
older brother, the
eunuch John the
Orphanotrophos, his
reign was
moderately successful against internal rebellions, but...
- Consequently, Michael's
eunuch brother and
chief minister, John the
Orphanotrophos,
attempted to
neutralise him. With the
promise of
titles and honours...
- much of the
business of
governing to his brother, the
eunuch John the
Orphanotrophos.
Although Zoe
believed Michael would prove to be a more
devoted husband...
