Gregorios Pakourianos, megas domestikos E / L XI
Γρηγόριος Πακουριανός (Skoulatos 78) (Gregorios 61)
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Narrative (76) 1064 Certainty: 1 Gregorios Pakourianos was active at Kars Gregorios Pakourianos held a post at Kars, from which he was exonerated by a chysobull 1081 Certainty: 3 Crisis talks of Komnenos brothers & their mother, then 2 days later with Pakourianos & Oumberto(poulo)s Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Alexios I wrote to Pakourianos, asking him to gather troops; they left Isaakios governing the capital Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Pakourianos left Adrianople & joined Alexios I: list of the commanders of the army Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Alexios planned to attack Guiscard's camp; Guiscard moved his army & drew it up for battle Certainty: 3 1082 Certainty: 3 Alexios failed again in attacking Bohemond using caltrops, but successfully escaped Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Manouvres of Bohemond & Pakourianios Certainty: 3 1083 Certainty: 3 Alexios I returned victorious from Kastoria; Pakourianos & the patriach of Jerusalem made the peace Certainty: 3 Certainty: 3 Typikon of Theotokos Petritziotissa (Backovo) by Gregorios Pakourianos Certainty: 3 1085 Certainty: 3 Alexios I sent Pakourianos & Branas against Manichaeans & Pechenegs; they were defeated & both killed Certainty: 3 Unassigned ActivitiesOrganised the monastic life of his foundation according to the rule of the monks at Panagiou in Constantinople (Anonymi 11002 ) ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ τοῖς τύποις αὐτῶν καὶ ταῖς τάξεσι παντοίῳ τρόπῳ συστήσασθαι Pakourianos 31-37 Had fought in numerous battles since his youth in both East and West defending the empire, was taken captive by the infidels προσετάγην ἔν τε τοῖς ἑῴοις καὶ τοῖς ἑσπερίοις εἰς ἐπικουρίαν τῆς Ῥωμαϊκῆς ἐπικρατείας Pakourianos 235-247 Had bought buildings and land on which he had houses built in the kastron of Mosynopolis τὰ ἀγορασθέντα παρ ᾿ ἐμοῦ οἰκοστάσια καὶ τοὺς οἰκείοις ἀναλώμασιν ἀνοικοδομηθέντας ἐν αὐτοῖς οἴκους Pakourianos 291-292 While still at Theodosioupolis, he made sure that the salvation of his brother Apasios 11001 's soul would be taken care of, spending from his own treasury for this purpose ὲκ τῶν ἐμῶν θησαυρῶν καὶ χρημάτων Pakourianos 332-338 Appointed doux of Theodosioupolis, he left for the East having entrusted to his brother Apasios 11001 the administration of and collection of revenues from his properties τὰς προσόδους τούτων αὐτὸς συνηγάγετο, καὶ εἶχε παρ ᾿ ἑαυτῷ τῶν ἐνιαυτῶν πάντων, ἐν οἷς ἐγὼ ἔπραττον ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ Pakourianos 372-383 On his return from Theodosioupolis, he found nothing left of his late brother Apasios 11001 's properties nor of his, which he had entrusted his brother with while in the East εὗρον οὐδὲν ἐκ πάντων τὸ σύνολον, ὡς οὐδὲ ἐκ τῶν ἐκείνου πραγμάτων τίποτε Pakourianos 372-386 Having won a major victory over the Pechenegs who had set themselves against the empire and the Christians, he was rewarded by Alexios 1 Komnenos with gifts of garments συνέτριψά τε καὶ κατεπάταξα, τοὺς ἀντιτασσομένους οὐ μόνον τῇ Ῥωμανίᾳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ παντὶ τῷ γένει τῶν χριστιανῶν, φημὶ δὴ τοὺς Πατζινάκους Pakourianos 404-414 Taken captive by the Cumans, on his release he was offered gifts of valuable imperial garments by Alexios 1 Komnenos and his brother Isaakios Komnenos (Isaakios 61 ) ἀπὸ τῆς ἁλώσεως τῶν Κομάνων παραγεγονότι Pakourianos 414-417 Having been left destitute by his mother (Anonyma 11001 ) who spent all their possessions on her daughter's dowries after his father's death (Anonymus 11001 ), he travelled for a long time in Armenia, Georgia, Syria and the Roman empire in order to earn a living τὴν εὐπορίαν τῆς ζωῆς μου ζητοῦντος, πολὺν ἄγαν διεβίβασα χρόνον Pakourianos 1222-1229 Requested from the emperor (Alexios 1 ?) that his decrees concerning his monastery should remain unaltered forever θερμήν τε καὶ λιπαρὰν ἐποίησα ἀξίωσιν πρὸς τὸν κράτιστον ἡμῶν βασιλέα Pakourianos 1243-1247 Built and endowed in memory of his brother Apasios 11001 two hostels at Marmarion and near the monastery of Saint Nicholas δύο ξενοδοχεῖα ᾠκοδομήσαμεν καὶ ἐτυπώσαμεν ὑπὲρ ψυχικῆς σωτηρίας τοῦ μακαρίτου αὐταδέλφου μου Pakourianos 1561-1562 Entrusted Gregorios 11002 with the construction and establishment of his monastery οἰκοδομὴν καὶ σύστασιν Pakourianos 1594-1597 Served but was then exonerated from his post at Theodosioupolis Χρυσοβούλλια δύο ἀθῳώσεως τῆς ἐν Θεοδοσιουπόλει πράξεώς μου Pakourianos 1778, 1819 Having been a Megas domestikos, he was subsequently exonerated from this post Χρυσοβούλλια δύο ἀθῳώσεως τῆς πράξεώς μου τοῦ μεγάλου δομεστικάτου Pakourianos 1799 Had had dealings with the Cumans during which he had spent imperial money for which he was subsequently held free of liability by chrysobull περὶ τοῦ ἀθῴους καὶ ἀλογαριάστους διατηρηθῆναι ἡμᾶς ὑπὲρ ὧν καταβαλόμεθα βασιλικῶν λογαρίων εἰς τὴν μετάκλησιν τῶν Κομάνων Pakourianos 1805-1807 Served but was then exonerated from his post at the theme of Smolenoi περὶ τῆς ἀθῳώσεως τοῦ θέματος τῶν Σμολένων Pakourianos 1809 Obtained a chrysobull allowing him to transfer his possessions to whomsoever he wishes, even if they are of the Armenian faith κἂν τῆς θρησκείας τῶν Ἀρμενίων τυγχάνουσιν Pakourianos 1813-1815 Deposited numerous chrysobulls and other documents at his monastery of the Theotokos Petritziotissa and at Hagia Sophia in Constantinople τῶν χρυσοβούλλων τῶν φυλαττομένων ἐν Κωνσταντινουπόλει Pakourianos 1767-1768, 1792-1793, 1827-1828 Authorship (1) Death (1) Description (9) Had the opportunity to live at a place appropriate for monks, away from towns, provided with water, fruit and vegetables which he (together with the monks of the Theotokos Petritziotissa Anonymi 11001 ) valued since childhood παρ᾿ ἡμῶν ἐκ παιδόθεν ἢ ἐκ προγόνων τιμιουλκουμένων. Pakourianos 45-50 Trained in military matters and experienced in harsh living conditions στρατιωτικὴν παντοίαν διαγωγὴν κεκτημένοι καὶ τραχυτάτην βιώσεως πεῖραν ἔχοντες. Pakourianos 44-45 He was extremely able in organising an army, both in a regular battle line or in more subtle manoeuvring ἱκανώτατον οἰκονομῆσαι στράτευμα καὶ κατὰ φάλαγγα στῆναι καὶ πράγματα διαμηχανήσασθαι ποικιλώτατον. Anna Komnene 200.40-42 Was left destitute when his mother (Anonyma 11001 ) put all her and her dead husband (Anonymus 11001 )'s possessions into dowries for his sisters (Anonymae 11001 ) γυμνοὺς ἡμᾶς κατέλιπε καὶ κεναῖς ταῖς χερσὶ πάντων τῶν πατρῴων χρημάτων, πρὸς δὲ καὶ τῶν ἑαυτῆς, ἤτοι μητρῴων ἡμῶν. Pakourianos 1217-1221 Was still very young when his father Anonymus 11001 Pakourianos died suddenly ὁ γὰρ μακαρίτης πατὴρ ἡμῶν πάλαι ταχέως θανὼν, πάνυ σμικροτάτους ἡμᾶς κατέλειψε καὶ ἀνήβους. Pakourianos 1215-1216 Described as old at the time of composition of his typikon μέχρι τοῦ παρόντος καιροῦ τοῦ γήρως μου ... τὰ νῦν δὲ κατὰ τοῦ γήρους μου καιρόν ... τοῦ παρόντος τοῦ γήρως χρόνου. Pakourianos 196, 109, 237 He was small of body but a great fighter, born of a great family of Armenia Anna Komnene 63.57-58 Connected spiritually in brotherhood and friendship to the monks of Panagiou (Anonymi 11002 ) κατὰ ἀδελφότητα καὶ φιλίας ὑπερβολὴν συνημμένος ὑπῆρχον ψυχικῇ διαθέσει τοῖς ... μονάζουσι. Pakourianos 25-26 Born in the East from the most illustrious race of the Iberians τὴν γέννησίν τε ἐκ τῶν ἑῴων ἔχοντος ἐκ τῆς τῶν Ἰβήρων παμφανεστάτης φυλῆς. Pakourianos 17-18 Dignity/Office (5) Ethnic label (2) Second Name (2) Kinship (8) Location (93) Possession (20) Religion (1)