Khacatur, doux of Antioch E / L XI
Χατατουρίῳ (Chatatourios 61)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Was killed in battle by the soldiers of
Andronikos 61
ἀναιροῦσιν οἱ τοῦ Ἀνδρονίκου. Skylitzes Continuatus 153.24-25
Description
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A brave man who had proved his virtuous character in the past
πολλὰ ἐπιδειξαμένῳ τῆς ἀρετῆς αὐτοῦ τὰ γνωρίσματα πρότερον. Attaleiates: History 137.1-2 / 102.25-103.1
A deep thinker, hostile to us by choice
τὴν γνώμην βαθύς, δυσμενὴς ἡμῖν τῆς προαιρέσεως. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.5
This clever man
ὁ δεινὸς οὗτος ἀνήρ. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.15-16
A brave man who had shown proof his virtues
ἀνδρὶ γενναίῳ καὶ πολλὰ ἐπιδειξαμένῳ τὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς προτερήματα. Skylitzes Continuatus 138.12-13
A man of wise opinions and brave hand
τὴν γνώμην βαθύς, τὴν χεῖρα γενναῖος. Bryennios 127.21
Dignity/Office
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Doux of Antioch
τῷ τῆς Ἀντιοχείας δουκί. Skylitzes Continuatus 138.11-12
τῷ τῆς Ἀντιοχείας δουκί. Attaleiates: History 136.23-137.1 / 102.25
ἀρχήν τινα παρὰ τοῦ Διογένους τῶν μεγίστων λαβών. Bryennios 127.22-23
τῷ τῆς μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας δουκὶ . Zonaras 18.12.7
τῆς Ἀντιοχείας ὁ δούξ. Zonaras 18.15.11
Katepano of Antioch
ὁ τῆς μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας κατεπάνω. Attaleiates: History 172.2 / 127.15
Education
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Ethnic label
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Armenian (of Armenian extraction)
ἐξ Ἀρμενίων δ᾿ ἕλκων τὸ γένος. Attaleiates: History 172.3 / 127.16
ἐξ Ἀρμενίας τὸ γένος ἀνέλκων. Bryennios 127.20-21, 133.26
ἐξ Ἀρμενίων. Zonaras 18.15.11
ἐξ ᾽Αρμενίων ἔχων τὸ γένος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.4; 38.4
Second Name
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Kinship
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Language Skill
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Location
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
served as doux of Antioch (on the Orontes) τῆς Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 138.12
served as doux of Antioch (on the Orontes) τῆς Ἀντιοχείας. Attaleiates: History 136.23-137.1 / 102.25
served as katepano of Antioch (on the Orontes) τῆς μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας. Attaleiates: History 172.2 / 127.15
Cilicia
accompanied
Romanos 4
to Cilicia εἰς Κιλικίαν. Skylitzes Continuatus 153.17
led
Romanos 4
to Cilicia τὴν τῶν Κιλίκων χώραν, τὰ τέμπη τῆς Κιλικίας. Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.11-12
left Tyropoion to collect troops, spend the winter, and receive the sultan's envoys in Cilicia τὴν τῶν Κιλίκων χώραν. Attaleiates: History 172.13 / 127.24
rescued
Romanos 4
and took him to Cilicia τῆς Κιλικίας. Bryennios 129.2
taking
Romanos 4
and leading him to Cilicia Κιλικίαν. Zonaras 18.15.12
Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia)
was commanded to go to and engage with Turks there Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia) Μόψου ἑστίαν. Zonaras 18.12.7
was ordered to attack the Turks expected to march through Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia) εἰς Μαψουεστίαν. Attaleiates: History 137.3 / 103.2
was sent to intercept the Turks at Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia) εἰς Μοψουεστίαν. Skylitzes Continuatus 138.13
Tyropoion (Cappadocia)
arrived with a great force to fight against
Romanos 4
at Tyropoion (Cappadocia) Τυροποιόν. Attaleiates: History 172.4-5 / 127.17
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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A precious stone, larger than any other, brighter than all other precious stones, he gave it to
Andronikos 61
who then offered it to the empress
Maria 61
μεγέθει γὰρ ἦν σχεδὸν ὑπὲρ ἅπαντας λίθους, λαμπρότητι δὲ τοὺς διαυγεῖς ἅπαντας ὑπερέλαμπεν. Bryennios 137.10-13
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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