Niketas, brother of Michael IV E / M XI
Νικήτας (Niketas 104)
(Unspecified)
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Narrative
(10)
Authorship
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Death
(2)
Died and was succeeded as doux of Antioch by his brother
Konstantinos 64
καταστρέψαντος τὴν ζωήν. Skylitzes 397.58-60
His life came to an end while he was doux of Antioch
καταστρέψαντος τὴν ζωήν. Zonaras 17.14.27
Description
(2)
Became close to the emperor (
Romanos 3
) through his brother
Ioannes 68
διὰ τοῦ Ἰωάννου πάντες οὗτοι τῷ βασιλεῖ ῳ᾿κειώθησαν. Glykas 584.17-18
Unlike his eunuch brothers (
Ioannes 68
,
Konstantinos 64
,
Georgios 106
) he could still sire children and was beginning to grow a beard
εἶχε μὲν τὰ παιδογόνα καὶ τὸν πρῶτον ἤδη ἐπήνθει ἴουλον. Skylitzes 390.74-75
Dignity/Office
(3)
Domestikos
դեմեսլիկոս. Aristakes 47.4 (34)
Doux of Antioch
δούκα Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes 395.3-4
δοὺξ τῆς ἐπὶ τῇ Δάφνῃ Ἀντιοχείας. Zonaras 17.14.20, 17.14.27
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Kinship
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brother of
Ioannes 68
ἀδελφοί. Skylitzes 390.71
ἀδελφοί. Glykas 584.15
ἀδελφός. Psellos: Chronographia IV 22.4
ἀδελφῷ. Zonaras 17.14.23
brother of
Michael 4
ἀδελφός. Psellos: Chronographia IV 22.4
ὁμαίμων. Zonaras 17.14.20
յեղբարցն. Aristakes 47.2 (33-34)
Language Skill
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Location
(8)
Antioch (on the Orontes)
was appointed doux of Antioch (on the Orontes) Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes 395.4
was not allowed by the inhabitants to enter the city of Antioch (on the Orontes) ἐν τῇ πόλει. Skylitzes 395.5
was perhaps the brother whom
Michael 4
sent to Antioch Անտիոք. Aristakes 47.5 (34)
Constantinople
sent prisoners to Constantinople τὴν μεγαλόπολιν. Zonaras 17.14.23
Constantinople: Blachernai
walked in procession from the Great Palace to Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Glykas 588.13
Constantinople: Great Palace
walked in procession to Blachernai from the Great Palace τοῦ μεγάλου παλατίου. Glykas 588.12-13
Syria
was perhaps the brother whom
Michael 4
entrusted with the affairs of Syria զՏաճկաստանի. Aristakes 47.5 (34)
Occupation/Vocation
(1)
Money-changer
τὴν ἀργυραμοιβὴν μετῄεσαν ἐπιστήμην. Skylitzes 390.76-77
Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Uncertain Ident
(1)