Euthymios Malakes (Greek: Εὐθύμιος Μαλάκης, ca.
1115 – before 1204) was a Byzantine bishop and writer, closely connected to the intellectual court circles of Constantinople.
[1] He was related to the Tornikios family, and became closely connected to the intellectual circles of the Patriarchal School of Constantinople, as well as to such prominent scholar-bishops of the late Komnenian period as the Archbishop Eustathius of Thessalonica and Michael Choniates.
[1] His main works were rhetorical speeches, chiefly in honour of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos and his general, Alexios Kontostephanos, as well as monodies for his friends, including Eustathius.
[1] He may also be the original author of a further three speeches published by Euthymios Tornikes, who was Malakes' closest friend and who wrote a monody in his honour.