him to the rank of vestes, and by his benefiting from Nikephoross patronage. Much of Attaleiatess work is shaped by his personal opinion of contemporary events, such as his bias against Nikephoross predecessor, Emperor Michael VII Doukas.

The Battle of Manzikert in 1071 is mentioned only in a single paragraph by Psellos, who chiefly comments that Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes should