According to princess Anna Komnene, daughter of emperor Alexios Komnenos who was under care of Maria, despite all the influence the empress wielded at the court, she remained dissatisfied with Nikephoros' refusal to name her son Constantine as an heir: ``(Nikephoros) would have ensured his own safety to the end... the empress, moreover, would have had more confidence in him; she would have been more loyal.
Anna Komnene
Maria