Romanos Skleros, brother of Maria Skleraina E / M XI
Ῥωμανῷ ... τῷ Σκληρῷ (Seibt pp. 82-83, Seyrig 159, DO V.9.5-6) (Romanos 104)
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Description
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Commander of right wing in army of
Michael 6
τὸν ἐφεστηκότα τούτῳ. Zonaras 18.2.21
He was the glory of the senate, a man who was young in body but old in intelligence
γερουσίας ἡ δόξα, συγκλήτου κλέος ... νέος τὸ σῶμα, τὰς φρένας δὲ πρεσβύτης. Psellos Poema 17.207-210
He was entirely handsome and good, spiritually and physically, in character and intellect, with magnificence and nobility
ὅλος γοῦν τυγχάνων καλός, ἀπὸ τῆς ψυχῆς, ἀπὸ τοῦ σώματος, ἀπὸ τοῦ ἤθους, ἀπὸ τῆς γνώμης, ἀπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς φύσεως καὶ εὐγενοῦς προαιρέσεως. Psellos Letters (K - D) 68, 101.15-20
Was ill disposed to
Georgios 62
, who was chief neighbour at his house in the theme of the Anatolikon, bearing a grudge because in a former difference of opinion he had been handled roughly by
Georgios 62
τῷ κατὰ τὸ θέμα τῶν ἀνατολικῶν οἴκῳ τοῦ Μανιάκη ἀρχιτερμονῶν κακῶς διετίθει τὰ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς, μνησικακῶν ὅτι πρῴην διαφερόμενος ἐκείνῳ κατεπονεῖτο. Zonaras 17.22.3
One of the magnates whose residence was at Anatolikon
οἱ δὲ κατὰ τὸ θέμα τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν τὰς οἰκήσεις ἔχοντες ἄρχοντες. Skylitzes 488.63-64
When the axle of empire had rolled over to
Konstantinos 9
, he had become very powerful on account of his sister - he was brother of the emperor
Konstantinos 9
's beloved (
Maria 64
Skleraina) - and was honoured as magistros and protostrator
ὁ Σκληρὸς Ῥωμανὸς (ἀδελφὸς δ᾿ ἦν ὁ ἀνὴρ τῆς ἐρωμένης τῷ βασιλεῖ) μέγα δεδύνητο διὰ τὴν ὁμαίμονα καὶ μάγιστρος καὶ πρωτοστράτωρ τετίμητο. Zonaras 17.22.3
Dignity/Office
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Domestikos of the scholai of the West
δομέστικος τῶν σχολῶν τῆς Δύσεως.
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Doux of Anatolikon
δοὺξ τῶν ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Doux of Antioch
δοὺξ ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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δοὺξ ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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δοὺξ ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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δοὺξ ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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δουκὸς Ἀντιοχείας. Keroularios ep. to Petros of Antioch I (Will) 179.21-22
Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτῃ.
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Magistros
μάγιστρος. Skylitzes 427.62
μάγιστρος. Zonaras 17.22.3
μαγίστρῳ.
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μαγίστρῳ.
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μαγίστρῳ.
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Proedros
πρόεδρος. Skylitzes 488.64
πρόεδρος.
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πρόεδρος.
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πρόεδρος.
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Protostrator
πρωτοστράτωρ. Skylitzes 427.63
πρωτοστράτωρ. Zonaras 17.22.3
πρωτοστράτωρι.
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Strategos of Thrakesion
στρατηγός. Lazaros of Galesion 536A
Stratopedarches of Orient
στρατοπεδάρχης τῆς ᾿Ανατολῆς.
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Education
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Second Name
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Skleros
τῷ Σκληρῷ. Skylitzes 427.58
Σκληρός. Lazaros of Galesion 536A
Σκληρὸς. Zonaras 17.22.3, 17.22.6, 18.2.21
Σκληρός.
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Σκληρῷ.
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Σκληρῳ.
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Σκληρός.
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Σκληρός.
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Σκληρῷ.
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Σκληροῦ. Keroularios ep. to Petros of Antioch I (Will) 179.22
Kinship
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brother of
Maria 64
(ἀδελφή). Skylitzes 427.62
ἀδελφοῦ. Lazaros of Galesion 584F
ἀδελφός. Zonaras 17.22.3
(τὴν ὁμαίμονα). Zonaras 17.22.3
συγγόνου. Psellos Poema 17.142, 206
grandfather of
Anonymus 2386
πάππον. Psellos Letters (K - D) 68, 102.18
grandson of
Anonymus 2388
(πάππον). Psellos Letters (K - D) 68, 102.11
son of
Anonymus 2387
(πατέρα). Psellos Letters (K - D) 68, 102.12
Language Skill
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Location
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Anatolikon
was a neighbour of
Georgios 62
at his house in the theme of Anatolikon τὸ θέμα τῶν ἀνατολικῶν. Zonaras 17.22.3
was doux of Anatolikon ᾿Ανατολικῶν.
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
was doux of Antioch Ἀντιοχείας. Keroularios ep. to Petros of Antioch I (Will) 179.21-22
was doux of Antioch ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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was doux of Antioch ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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was doux of Antioch ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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Gounaria
proclaimed
Isaakios 1
Komnenos emperor at Gounaria Γουνάρια. Skylitzes 489.74
Kastamon (Paphlagonia)
went to see
Isaakios 1
Komnenos at Kastamon (Paphlagonia) τὴν Καστάμωνα. Skylitzes 489.71
Orient
was stratopedarches of Orient ᾿Ανατολῆς.
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Paphlagonia
decided to leave for Paphlagonia ἐν Παφλαγονίᾳ. Skylitzes 489.71
West
was domestikos of the scholai of the West Δύσεως.
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Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Estates in the theme of Anatolikon abutting those of
Georgios 62
Maniakes
κατὰ τὸ θέμα τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν τὰς οἰκήσεις ἔχων καὶ Ῥωμανῷ γειτονῶν τῷ Σκληρῷ. Skylitzes 427.58
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Uncertain Ident
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