For a couple of years, Mauropous belonged to the favoured circle of poets and scholars that Constantine gathered around him, he functioned as a court orator. But for an unknown reason, these friends suddenly fell from favour around the year 1050, and presumably on this occasion, Mauropous was appointed metropolitan of Euchaita. In many letters, Mauropous  complained of this "honourable exile", and asked his friend Psellos to urge the succeeding emperors to call Mauropous back to the capital.
For a couple of years, Mauropous was part of Constantine's favored group of poets and scholars. During that time, he served as a court orator. However, around the year 1050, these friends lost their favor, and it is presumed that Mauropous became the metropolitan of Euchaita. In numerous letters, Mauropous complained about this "honorable exile" and asked his friend Psellos to persuade subsequent emperors to recall him to the capital.