dailymedievaldeath , German John the Orphanotropho was chief court eunuch in Byzantium (11th c.). He was involved in various intrigues, the picture shows Empress Zoë trying unsuccessfully to have him poisoned. He died #otd 1034. #medievaldeath #medieval @medievodons Pic: Madrid, BNE, Codex Vitr. 26-2, f. 212r.