Ioannes Bryennios, brother of usurper Nikephoros M / L XI
Ἰωάννης (BBÖ I.102, Skoulatos 86) (Ioannes 61)
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Narrative
(43)
Authorship
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Death
(1)
Was murdered with a dagger while on his way out of the palace at Constantinople by the Varangian whose nose he had slit (
Anonymus 129
)
μαχαίραις ἐθνικαῖς κατακόψας αὐτόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 181.9-18
Description
(2)
He was a gentle man and more sociable than anybody else
καὶ γὰρ ἦν προσηνὴς ὁ ἀνὴρ καὶ εὐόμιλος εἴπερ τις ἄλλος. Bryennios 227.5-6
Leader of the troops sent by
Nikephoros 62
Bryennios to bring Constantinople to their side
ὁ τῶν ταγμάτων ἔξαρχος ... τῶν ταγμάτων κατάρχων. Bryennios 235.10, 237.1
Dignity/Office
(7)
Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτην. Skylitzes Continuatus 174.18
τῷ τῶν κουροπαλατῶν ἐπιφανεῖ ἀξιώματι. Attaleiates: History 250.5 / 180.21
κουροπαλάτην. Bryennios 233.4
κουροπαλάτην. Zonaras 18.17.23
Magistros
τὸν μάγιστρον. Bryennios 233.4
Megas domestikos (Domestikos of the Scholai)
δομέστικον τῶν Σχολῶν. Bryennios 233.4-5, 269.9-10
Vestes
βέστου.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
(2)
Bryennios
Βρυέννιος. Bryennios 217.22
Βρυέννιος.
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Kinship
(10)
brother of
Nikephoros 62
αὐτάδελφος. Skylitzes Continuatus 172.25
αὐτάδελφος. Attaleiates: History 242.18 / 175.20
αὐτάδελφος. Bryennios 217.4, 219.5
ἀδελφῷ. Zonaras 18.17.20, 18.17.23, 18.17.28, etc.
ὁμαίμονι. Zonaras 18.17.27
αὐτάδελφον. Anna Komnene 20.79
father of
Anonymus 5018
(υἱῷ). Bryennios 225.9
kin of
Katakalon 61
συγγενέα. Skylitzes Continuatus 173.1
συγγενέα. Attaleiates: History 242.22 / 175.23
son of
Anna 64
(μητρός). Bryennios 225.5
Language Skill
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Location
(26)
Adrianople (Thrace)
agreed with Basilakes (
Nikephoros 61
) on their plot and returned home to Adrianople (Thrace) οἴκαδε...Ἀνδριανούπολιν. Bryennios 217.22
was struck off his horse but was then rescued by a Frank and was taken to Adrianople (Thrace) τῆς Ἀδριανουπόλεως. Bryennios 281.2
Athyras (Thrace)
went with two tagmata to Athyras (Thrace) τῷ Ἀθύρᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 175.7
encamped with two units from his army at the village of Athyras τοῦ Ἀθύρα. Attaleiates: History 252.19 / 182.13
Bosporos
crossed the bridge of Hagios Panteleemon and encamped along the Bosporos τοῦ Στενοῦ. Attaleiates: History 251.20 / 181.23
set fire to the houses between the bridge of Hagios Panteleemon and the Bosporos τοῦ Στενοῦ. Attaleiates: History 252.6 / 182.3
Constantinople
was dispatched with a force to Constanntinople Βυζάντιον. Zonaras 18.17.23
attacked with his troops but failed to enter Constantinople τὴν βασιλεύουσαν. Attaleiates: History 251.18 / 181.22
decided to besiege Constantinople τὴν πόλιν. Bryennios 235.10-11
defeated the Scythians and returned to Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Bryennios 217.5
was sent by his brother (
Nikephoros 62
) with an army to Constantinople πρὸς τὴν Κωνσταντινούπολιν. Bryennios 233.6-7
was sent by his brother with a large force against Constantinople τὸ Βυζάντιον. Attaleiates: History 250.6 / 180.22
was sent with an army against Constantinople πρὸς τὴν βασιλίδα. Skylitzes Continuatus 174.19
Constantinople: Blachernai
Blachernai and pitched his camp opposite the palace of Blachernai τῶν ἐν Βλαχέρναις παλατίων. Bryennios 233.16
Constantinople: Great Palace
was murdered on his way out of the Great Palace τοῦ παλατίου. Skylitzes Continuatus 181.17
Constantinople: Hagios Panteleemon
crossed with his troops the bridge of Hagios Panteleemon τὴν τοῦ ἁγίου Παντελεήμονος γέφυραν. Attaleiates: History 251.19 / 181.22-23
set fire to the houses between the Bosporos and Hagios Panteleemon τοῦ ἁγίου Παντελεήμονος. Attaleiates: History 252.5 / 182.2
Constantinople: Kosmidion
pitched his camp at a place where a great and beautiful church dedicated to the miracle-working Anargyroi was founded and a fort was built, called Kosmas and Damianos at Paulinou Κοσμίδιον, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ναὸς ἐπ᾿ ὀνόματι τῶν θαυματουργῶν Ἀναργύρων ἵδρυται μέγιστός τε καὶ κάλλιστος καὶ φρούριον ᾠκοδόμηται. Bryennios 233.17
Herakleia (Thrace)
captured and pillaged Herakleia (Thrace) Ἡρακλείᾳ. Attaleiates: History 250.14-15 / 181.1
ravaged the city and killed many defenders of Herakleia (Thrace) τὴν Ἡράκλειαν. Skylitzes Continuatus 174.25
Kyzikos
was sent to subjugate the peninsula of Kyzikos τῆς Κυζίκου. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.3
withdrew to and was trying to subject the people of Kyzikos Κύζικον. Zonaras 18.18.2
Raidestos (Thrace)
reached with his troops and entered Raidestos (Thrace) τῇ Ῥαιδεστῷ. Attaleiates: History 261.20 / 188.7
sought refuge in Raidestos (Thrace) εἰς Ῥαιδεστόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 175.25
Traianoupolis (Thrace)
met his brother (
Nikephoros 62
) at Traianoupolis (Thrace) εἰς Τραϊανούπολιν. Attaleiates: History 246.21 / 178.14
was joined by his brother
Nikephoros 62
Bryennios at Traianoupolis (Thrace) Skylitzes Continuatus 173.13
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
(2)
Green coaches, captured by the army under
Alexios 1
Komnenos at Athyras
τὰ πράσινα τοῦ κουροπαλάτου ὀχήματα. Skylitzes Continuatus 175.24-25
Green coaches, captured by the imperial troops at Athyras
ὀχήματα πράσινα. Attaleiates: History 255.3 / 184.1-2
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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