Michael Palaiologos, commander in Italy under Manuel I E / M XII
Μιχαὴλ Παλαιολόγος (Michael 62)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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After a splendid military career he fell ill, became a monk, taking the name of Moses, and died
Εἰς τὸν Παλαιολόγον κυρὸν Μιχαὴλ ἐπιτάφιοι / Εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν Παλαιολόγον. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXV-LXVI
At the climax of the war in Italy he became ill and was tonsured as a monk ; he seemed better, and encouraged
Ioannes 17011
to leave Bari on an attack but within 3 days he died
τὰ τρίχινα ἠμφίεστο. Kinnamos 151.7-18
Died of a burning fever which dehydrated him
´νόσος γὰρ ... ἐνσκήψασα λάβροις τὸν ἄνθρωπον πυρετοῖς ἐκαμίνευεν, οὐ πρότερον τε ἔληξεν ἰκμάδα ἐπινεμομένη πρὶν ἄν τὸ μὲν πρῶτον ἀποθρίξασθαι ἠνάγκασεν, ὀλίγῳ δὲ ὕστερον καὶ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατο. Kinnamos 151.7-11
Description
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He was an active man, distinguished and noble
ἄνδρα δραστήριον, τῶν ἐπισήμων ἕνα καὶ εὐγενῶν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.11
A rather wise man with great experience, who had once clashed with
Ioannes 2
and was exiled, but being recalled by
Manuel 1
he was most devoted to him and to the empire
πρὸς βασιλέως ἀνεκαλεῖτο Μανουήλ εὔνους τε αὐτῷ καὶ τοῖς ῾Ρωμαίων μάλιστα ἐγένετο πράγμασιν. Kinnamos 70.7-11
A man who was intelligent and particularly clever in dealing with military affairs
ἀνὴρ ἀγχίνους τε καὶ ἄλλως ὢν καὶ πολεμίοις ὁμιλῆσαι πράγμασι δεινότατος ὢν μάλιστα. Kinnamos 151.19-21
Intelligent and inferior to none in experience of military affairs
ἀγχίνους γὰρ ἦν καὶ τῇ περὶ τὰ πολεμικὰ ἐμπειρίᾳ οὐδενὸς η῞σσων. Kinnamos 138.12-13
Dignity/Office
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Sebastos
σεβαστός. Kinnamos 70.6-7, 82.8-9, 135.15
σεβαστοῦ. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXVI.3
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Doukas
Δουκός. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXVI.3
Palaiologos
Παλαιολόγος. Kinnamos 70.7, 82.9, 135.14, 136.19 etc.
Παλαιολόγου. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXVI, tit, 2
Παλαιολόγου. Niketas Choniates, Historia 58.90
Παλαιολόγον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.12
Kinship
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brother-in-law of
Ioannes 20676
γαμβρὸς ἐπ᾽ ἀδελφῇ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 58.91
Language Skill
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Location
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Bari (Apulia)
after a brief siege captured Bari (Apulia) Βᾶριν. Kinnamos 138.10-140.23
died at Bari (Apulia) Βάρεως. Kinnamos 151.7-18
failed to save by purchase the citadel of Bari (Apulia) Βᾶριν. Kinnamos 140.22-24
Bari: Hagios Nikolaos
captured by a trick the fortress above the city containing the church of Hagios Nikolaos φρούριον ἀνὰ τὴν πόλιν ἕτερον, ἐφ᾿ οὗ Νικολάου τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις ἵδρυτο νεώς. Kinnamos 140.7-8
Bitetto
marched out to Bitetto Βουτοῦταν. Kinnamos 147.19
Calabria
went to Calabria Καλαβρίας. Niketas Choniates, Historia 94.95
Giovinazzo
secured the capitulation of Giovinazzo Γιβενάτζιον. Kinnamos 141.3-4
Pescara
was to have met
Robert 17001
at Pescara Πεσχάραν. Kinnamos 137.5
Serdica (Bulgaria)
met the Crusaders at Serdica (Bulgaria) Σάρδικα. Kinnamos 70.3-5
Trani (Italy)
by capturing Bari caused the capitulation of Trani (Italy) Τρᾶνιν. Kinnamos 141.1-3
did not attack Trani (Italy) Τρᾶνιν. Kinnamos 138.6-10
Venice
He made his way to southern Italy via Venice Βενετίαν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.14
Viesti (Italy)
received the submission of Viesti (Italy) Βεστίαν. Kinnamos 137.5
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Moses
He was tonsured as a monk before death, taking the name Moses: Μωσῆς. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXVI.20-24
Uncertain Ident
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