Alexios was for many years under the strong influence of an eminence grise, his mother Anna Dalassene, a wise and immensely able politician whom, in a uniquely irregular fashion, he had crowned as Augusta instead of the rightful claimant to the title, his wife Irene Doukaina. Anna Dalassene's ability to help him seize power and control the aristocracy, as well as her ability to understand and resolve dilemmas, assured Alexius that her mother was a capable counsel and managing partner by his side, and a sane and trusted regent in his absence.
Alexios was under the strong influence of a powerful mentor, his mother Anna Dalassene, a wise and exceptionally skilled politician who he had crowned as Augusta instead of the rightful heir to the title, his wife Irene Doukaina. Anna Dalassene's ability to assist him in seizing power and control over the aristocracy, as well as her capacity to understand and resolve dilemmas, convinced Alexius that she was a capable advisor and business partner by his side, and a rational and trustworthy regent in his absence.