Constantine X Doukas in an Enkomion by Michael Psellos

Abstract

According to the interpretation of the original data the speech dedicated to Constantine X Doukas, written by Michael Psellus after the Emperor’s victory over the Uze, deals with the role, importance and use of imperial speeches in promoting the Byzantine court ruling ideology in the 11th century. Also, it deals with the way of presenting the emperor in the imperial speech. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177032: Tradicija, inovacija i identitet u vizantijskom svetu]

Keywords

• imperial speeches
• Michael Psellus
• 11th century
• Constantine X Doukas
• speech motifs