Philaretos Brachamios M / L XI
Φιλάρετον الفلادرس (Skoulatos 169, Seyrig 192, Cheynet: Brachamioi 13) (Philaretos 101)
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Description
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Led a shameful life and although boasting about his exploits, having often fought against the Turks, he had been vanquished in the greatest battles and was despised by them, but being greedy and ambitious he still coveted the army's leadership
αἰσχροῦ δὲ βίου καὶ ἐπιρρήτου τυγχάνοντι καὶ αἰσχίστως τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βιοτὴν διανύοντι. Skylitzes Continuatus 136.19-24
Dwelt in remote and mountainous regions, far from Turkish raids
ἐν τόποις δυσβάτοις καὶ ὀρεινοῖς καὶ τῶν Τουρκικῶν παρόδων ἀπῳκοισμένοις τὰς οἰκήσεις ποιούμενος. Attaleiates: History 301.8-10 / 215.19-20
Was of the Brachamios family, apparently of adequate military experience, but not leading a good life, indeed one completely opposite to his name
ἦν δὲ τοῦ Βραχαμίων γένους ὁ ἀνήρ, δοκῶν μὲν πρὸς στρατιωτικὴν ἐμπειρίαν ἱκανῶς ἔχειν, βίου δὲ τυγχάνων οὐκ ἀγαθοῦ, ἀλλ᾿ ἀντιρρόπου πάνυ πρὸς τὴν κλῆσιν αὐτοῦ. Zonaras 18.12.3
Although boasting of his military might, he was a shameful man and despite his defeats in the hands of the Turks he still coveted the leadership of the army for he was greedy and ambitious
αἰσχροῦ δὲ βίου καὶ διαβεβλημένου τυγχάνοντι. Attaleiates: History 132.10-16 / 99.16-20
He was conspicuous for bravery and wisdom
περίβλεπτος ἐπ᾽ ἀνδρείᾳ καὶ φρονήσει. Anna Komnene 186.66-67
Dignity/Office
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Domestikos
εἰς τὴν τοῦ δομεστικάτου ἀξίαν. Anna Komnene 186.67
Domestikos of Orient
᾿Ανατολης ... δομεστίκῳ.
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Domestikos of Orient and Maras
δομεστίκῳ τῆς ᾿Ανατολῆς καὶ Μαρασίου.
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Domestikos of the East
δομέστικον ῾Εῴας.
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δομέστικον ῾Εῴας.
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Domestikos of the scholai of Orient
δομέστικος τῶν σχολῶν τῆς ᾿Ανατολῆς.
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Doux
δουκί.
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δούξ.
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Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτης. Skylitzes Continuatus 184.6
κουροπαλάτης. Attaleiates: History 301.8 / 215.18-19
κουροπαλάτης.
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κουροπαλάτῃ.
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Magistros
μαγίστρῳ.
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Protokouropalates
πρωτοκουροπαλάτης.
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Protosebastos
πρῶτον σεβαστῶν.
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πρῶτον σεβαστῶν.
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Sebastos
σεβαστῷ.
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Strategos
στρατηγὸν. Zonaras 18.12.3
Strategos autokrator
στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Skylitzes Continuatus 136.18
Stratopedarches of Anatolikon
στρατοπεδάρχῃ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Brachames, Brachamios
τῶν Βραχαμίων γένους. Skylitzes Continuatus 136.18
Βαχάμιος. Attaleiates: History 301.8 / 215.19
τοῦ Βραχαμίων γένους. Zonaras 18.12.3
Βραχάμην.
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Βραχαμίῳ.
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Βραχάμιος.
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Βραχάμιος.
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Βραχάμην.
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Βραχάμιος.
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Kinship
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father of
Anonymus 696
(υἱός). Anna Komnene 186.73
Language Skill
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Location
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Anatolikon
was stratopedarches of Anatolikon ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
his activities focused on Antioch Ἀντιόχου. Anna Komnene 186.71-72
East
was domestikos of the East ῾Εῴας.
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was domestikos of the East ῾Εῴας.
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Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia)
lost Antioch to
Sulayman 5000
while away in Edessa الرها. Ibn Shaddad 312
Germanikeia
was domestikos of Maras Μαρασίου.
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Orient
was domestikos of Orient ᾿Ανατολῆς.
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was domestikos of Orient ᾿Ανατολης.
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was domestikos of the scholai of Orient ᾿Ανατολῆς.
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Orient and Maras
was domestikos of Orient and Maras ᾿Ανατολῆς καὶ Μαρασίου.
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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