Nikephoros Melissenos, kaisar L XI / E XII
Νικηφόρον τὸν Μελισσηνόν (Skoulatos 150, cf. Varzos 13-I.80, Mullett 44) (Nikephoros 115)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Died
Date: on November 17 of the 13th indiction ???? ???????? ??�, ??????????? ??�, ????? ?????� Kleinchroniken 168.25
He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136)
Pantokrator Typikon 230
Description
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He was one of the deceased members of
Ioannes 2
's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery
Pantokrator Typikon 230
Was already dead when
Nikephoros 168
exchanged properties in Thessalonike and at Bryai with Docheiariou
τοῦ ἀειμνήστου καὶ ἀοιδίμου. Docheiariou 83.10
Well-born and wealthy, wise and admirable, descending on his father's side from the Bourtzes family
τῶν εὖ γεγονότων καὶ πλούτῳ κομώντων...ὃς πατρόθεν ἐς Βουρτζίους τὸ γένος ἀνέφερε. Bryennios 85.19-22, 239.8-9
A noble man, he was related by marriage to the Komnenoi
ἀνὴρ εὐγενής...ἐκ κήδους ὢν ᾠκειωμένος τοῖς Κομνηνοῖς. Bryennios 301
Had thought of rebellion against (
Nikephoros 3
) Botaneiates in the East and was still holding on to the area
ἀποστασίαν κἀκεῖνον κατὰ τοῦ Βοτανειάτου ἐν τῇ ἑῴᾳ φρονήσαντα καὶ ἔτι ταύτης ἐχόμενον. Zonaras 18.21.11
Dignity/Office
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Autokrator
αὐτοκράτωρ.
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αὐτοκράτωρ.
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Basileus
βασιλέα. Anna Komnene 75.25
Despotes
δεσπότῃ.
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δεσπότῃ.
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δέσποτά μου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 157.2
δέσποτά μου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 171.2
Doux of Triaditza
δουκὶ Τριαδίτζης.
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Kaisar
καίσαρα. Iveron 2.146.6, 2.146.10, 2.230.105, 2.235.247
καῖσαρ. Kleinchroniken 168.24
τῷ καίσαρι. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 157.1, 171.1, 389.1
Καίσαρα. Zonaras 18.21.11
καῖσαρ. Kinnamos 294.21-22
καίσαρος. Docheiariou 83.10
καῖσαρ. Anna Komnene 211.48
καίσαρι.
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καίσαρος. Pantokrator Typikon 230
Katepano
κατεπάνω.
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κατεπάνω.
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Katepano of Triaditza
κατεπάνω Τριαδίτζης.
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Krites of Cyprus
κριτῇ Κύπρου.
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Magistros
μαγίστρῳ.
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(μάγιστρος).
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μαγίστρῳ.
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μαγίστρῳ.
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Majesty
τῆς βασιλείας σου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 157.2
τῆς βασιλείας σου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 171.9
τῷ ... κράτει σου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 171.4, 171.11
Monostrategos of Anatolikon
στρατηγῷ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Proedros
προέδρῳ.
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προέδρῳ.
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προέδρῳ.
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Strategos of Anatolikon
στρατηγῷ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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στρατηγῷ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Vestarches
βεστάρχῃ.
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βεστάρχῃ.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Melissenos
Μελησινόν. Iveron 2.146.6, 2.149.58
Μελισσηνόν. Glykas 619.1
Μελισσηνός. Kleinchroniken 168.24
τῷ Μελισσηνῷ. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 171.1
τῷ Μελισσηνῷ. Bryennios 85.20
Μελισσηνός. Zonaras 18.21.8, 18.21.11
Μελισσηνός. Kinnamos 294.21
τοῦ Μελισσηνοῦ. Anna Komnene 75.23
τοῦ Μελισσηνοῦ. Docheiariou 83.10
Μελισσηνῷ.
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(Μελισσηνός).
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνός.
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Μελισσηνός.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Μελισσηνῷ.
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Kinship
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brother-in-law of
Alexios 1
(κηδεστάς εἶχεν ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφαῖς). Glykas 619.1
(ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφαῖς κηδεστάς). Zonaras 18.21.9
ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφῇ γαμβρός. Anna Komnene 211.48
brother-in-law of
Manuel 61
γαμβροῖς. Bryennios 101.14
husband of
Eudokia 108
(κηδεστάς εἶχεν ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφαῖς). Glykas 619.1
ἀνδράσιν ἡρμόσθησαν. Bryennios 85.18-21, 301.3-4
son of
Anonymus 5011
Bourtzes
(πατρόθεν). Bryennios 85.21
Language Skill
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Location
(18)
Ainos
to recruit Bulgarian and Vlach troops went to Ainos Αἶνον. Anna Komnene 242.91
Anatolikon
was strategos of Anatolikon στρατηγῷ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Asia
was handed over by their inhabitants and then surrendered to the Turks the cities of Asia τὰς τῆς Ἀσίας πόλεις. Bryennios 301.5-8
Beroe (Thrace)
was sent to protect the neighbourhood of Beroe Βερόην. Anna Komnene 286.45
Bryai (Chalkidike)
granted to
Samuel 109
the proasteion of Rouseou at Bryai (Chalkidike) κατὰ τὰς Βρύας. Docheiariou 83.9
Chliaropotamou (Macedonia)
refused to hand over to
Konstantinos 159
the proasteion of Chliaropotamou (Macedonia) Χλιαροπόταμον. Iveron 2.230.103
Constantinople
entered Constantinople ἐν τῇ Πόλει. Kleinchroniken 168.24
Cyprus
was krites of Cyprus Κύπρου.
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Damalis
was rumoured to have been proclaimed emperor and to have reached Damalis Δάμαλιν. Anna Komnene 75.23
Dorylaion
had built beautiful buildings at Dorylaion Δορύλαιον. Kinnamos 294.21-295.1
Hagia Marina (Chalkidike)
owned the proasteion of Hagia Marina (Chalkidike) τῆς Ἁγίας Μαρίνας. Iveron 2.235.247
Kala Dendra (18 stades from Choirenoi)
met
Alexios 1
on the way to Kala Dendra Καλὰ Δένδρα. Anna Komnene 250.57
Kos
was staying on Kos τὴν Κῶ. Bryennios 301.4
Nicaea
captured Nicaea τὴν ἐν Βιθυνίᾳ Νίκαιαν. Bryennios 301.11
Thessalonike
was allocated as his home Thessalonike τὴν πόλιν ... Θεσσαλονίκης. Zonaras 18.21.11
was offered ownership of Thessalonike τὴν Θετταλοῦ μεγίστην πόλιν. Anna Komnene 75
Triaditza (Serdica, Bulgaria)
was doux of Triaditza (Serdica, Bulgaria) Τριαδίτζης.
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was katepano of Triaditza (Serdica, Bulgaria) Τριαδίτζης.
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Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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The proasteion of Chliaropotamon
τὸ Χλιαροπόταμον...ἐν κατασχέσει τούτου γενέσθαι. Iveron 2.230.105
The proasteion of Hagia Marina
τῆς Ἁγίας Μαρίνας τοῦ προαστείου τοῦ καίσαρος. Iveron 2.235.247
Religion
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Eunuchs
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