Gerontianos 1 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
| Sex | M |
| Floruit | L VIII |
| Dates | 788 (taq) / 788 (tpq) |
| PmbZ No. | 2311 |
| Textual Sources | Vita Sancti Philareti, by Nicetas of Amnia (BHG 1511z), ed. M.-H. Fourmy and M. Leroy, "La Vie de S. Philarhte", Byz 9 (1934), pp. 113-167 (hagiography) |
Gerontianos 1 was a man of high birth and riches; he had a beautiful daughter (καλὴ τῷ εἴδει) who was one of the girls chosen for the bride show of Constantine VI (Konstantinos 8) in 788; she allegedly boasted of her chances, confidant of success, but after the interviews was rejected, given presents and sent home: Nicetas, Vita S. Philareti, pp. 141, 143. The story as told clearly contrasts the arrogance of the rich girl with the humility and poverty of the eventual winner, Maria 2.
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