Basil Lekapenos, the Parakoimomenos

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Lekapenos

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BYZANTIUM.htm#LekapeneMMosele

i) BASILEIOS (-985). Theophanes Continuatus names "Basilium protovestiarium…Romanique decessoris imperatoris naturalem ex pellice filium"[1310]. Psellos states that the "parakoimomenos…Basil" was "born of the same father as the father of [Emperors] Basil [II] and Constantine [VIII]", which suggests incorrectly that he was the son of Emperor Konstantinos VII, and "on his mother's side he came from different stock"[1311]. Psellos records that "in early infancy he had suffered castration - a natural precaution against a concubine's offspring"[1312]. Zonaras records that Emperor Konstantinos VII ordered the castration of "Romani senioris filium Basilium, ex ancilla procreatum"[1313]. Cedrenus records that, after his restoration (944), Emperor Konstantinos VII had "Basilium, Romano seni e serva natum" castrated[1314]. He was in charge of civil administration under Emperor Nikeforos Fokas in 963, and granted the new title proedros. Leo Diaconus records that "Basilius Nothus, Romani quondam Augusti ex Scythica femina filius" was granted "præsidis dignitate" by Emperor Nikeforos[1315]. In 976, he became chief adviser [parakoimomenos] to the restored Emperor Basileios II[1316]. Psellos records that In 985, the emperor assumed personal rule and banished Basileios Lekapenos who soon after died "his limbs…paralysed and he a living corpse"[1317].