Roussel de Bailleul E / L XI
Ῥουσελίῳ (Roussel 61)
(Unspecified)
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Death
(2)
Died poisoned by
Nikephoros 63
τὸν μὲν Ῥουσέλιον φαρμάκῳ ἀναιρεῖ. Skylitzes Continuatus 186.6
When he died unexpectedly it gave rise to a suspicion that he was killed by the logothetes (
Nikephoros 63
)'s poison
Zonaras 18.19.29
Description
(14)
A courageous and warlike man
ἀνδρὶ γενναίῳ καὶ πολεμικῷ. Skylitzes Continuatus 144.14
A strong man, he led the German troops, also called Franks (Normans?), sent by
Romanos 4
to plunder Chliat together with Pecheneg mercenaries
ἀνδρὸς εὐσθενοῦς κατὰ χεῖρα. Attaleiates: History 148.19-23 / 111.10-13
Barbarian
ὁ βάρβαρος. Zonaras 18.16.22
Deserter
τὸν ἀποστάτην. Zonaras 18.16.21
A barbarian
τοῦ βαρβάρου. Skylitzes Continuatus 158.9-10
Belonged to the band of
Robert 101
τῆς ἑταιρείας ὢν τοῦ Κρισπίνου. Bryennios 147.24
Barbarian
ὁ βάρβαρος. Bryennios 169.6-7, 177.14, 185.20
Military commander of 400 men
ὁμογενῶν ἄρχοντα τετρακοσίων ἀνδρῶν. Zonaras 18.16.13
Leader of
Robert 101
's troops
τῆς ἐκείνου κατάρχων φάλαγγος. Bryennios 147.24-149.1
His rebellion was the greatest of all, grew out of control and became the cause of great evils for the empire of the Romans
ἡ μεγίστη πασῶν τυραννίς, φημὶ δὴ ἡ Οὐρσελίου, εἰς μέγα ἀρθεῖσα καὶ μεγίστων κακῶν αἰτία τῇ Ῥωμαίων γενομένη. Bryennios 209.3-5
A most warlike Latin
ἀνὴρ δὲ οὗτος Λατῖνος πολεμικώτατος. Zonaras 18.13.8
According to
Theodoros 101
Dokeianos, he was a brave man who could have been of great benefit to the affairs of the Romans
ἄνδρα γενναῖον...καὶ μεγά`λα δυνάμενον τὰ Ῥωμαίων ὠφελῆσαι πράγματα. Bryennios 195.15-16
Rebel
τοῦ ἀποστάτου. Bryennios 167.24
A great soldier and general, capable of healing many of the flaming ills of the troubled East, a reasonable man and not devoid of wisdom
δυνάμενον ἐν τοῖς φλεγμαίνουσι κακοῖς τῆς ἑώας ἰάσασθαι πολλὰ τῶν αὐτῆς συντριμμάτων. Attaleiates: History 207.4-10 / 152.8-12
Dignity/Office
(1)
Vestes
βέστῃ.
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Education
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Ethnic label
(6)
Norman (Celt)
Κελτός. Anna Komnene 11.23
Norman (Frank)
Φράγγος. Bryennios 147.23-24
Φράγγον. Kyrillos Phileotes 233
Norman (Latin)
τὸν Λατῖνον. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.6
Λατῖνον. Attaleiates: History 183.11 / 135.21
Λατῖνος. Zonaras 18.13.8, 18.16.13
Second Name
(1)
Phrangos
Φράγκῳ.
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Kinship
(7)
father of
Anonymi 106
(τὰ τέκνα). Skylitzes Continuatus 159.2
(τῶν παίδων αὐτοῦ). Attaleiates: History 189.3 / 139.22
τέκνων. Zonaras 18.16.22
husband of
Anonyma 103
(τὴν γυναῖκα). Skylitzes Continuatus 159.2
(τὴν ἰδίαν γυναῖκα). Attaleiates: History 189.3 / 139.21-22
(γυναῖκα). Zonaras 18.16.22
(ἡ σύνευνος). Zonaras 18.16.28
Language Skill
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Location
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Amaseia
was the victim of a staged blinding at Amaseia Ἀμάσειαν. Anna Komnene 16.48-17.73
went to the Pontos and captured some forts from where he harassed the cities of Neokaisareia and Amaseia Ἀμάσειαν. Bryennios 183.4
Armeniakon
arrived at and porevented the Turks from raiding Armeniakon τῶν Ἀρμενιακῶν. Skylitzes Continuatus 161.11
came to the theme of Armeniakon τὸ τῶν Ἀρμενιακῶν θέμα. Zonaras 18.16.30
had treated badly, according to
Alexios 1
in a speech to the powerful of Amaseia, the cities of Armeniakon τοῦ Ἀρμενιακοῦ. Bryennios 189.22
left Metabole and reached his forts in Armeniakon τὸ θέμα τῶν Ἀρμενιακῶν. Attaleiates: History 199.1 / 146.19
reached the Sangarios from Armeniakon τοῦ Ἀρμενιακοῦ. Skylitzes Continuatus 158.6
reached the Sangarios to face
Ioannes 62
after riding night and day from Armeniakon Ἀρμενιακῶν. Attaleiates: History 185.2 / 136.26-137.1
Athyras (Thrace)
marched against
Ioannes 61
to Athyras (Thrace) τῷ Ἀθύρᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 175.16
Bithynia
captured the cities by the Sangarios and arrived at Bithynia περὶ Βιθυνίαν. Bryennios 173.7
Bosporos
pitched his camp at Chrysopolis opposite Constantinople on the Bosporos τοῦ τῆς βασιλίδος πορθμοῦ. Attaleiates: History 188.13 / 139.12
Chliat
sent by
Romanos 4
at the head of mercenary troops to plunder Chliat Χλίατ. Attaleiates: History 148.19 / 111.10
was despatched by
Romanos 4
against Chliat Χλιὰτ. Zonaras 18.13.8
was sent by
Romanos 4
at the head of Frankish mercenaries to plunder Chliat Χλίατ. Skylitzes Continuatus 144.14
Chrysopolis (Bithynia)
encamped at and burnt down the houses of Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐν Χρυσοπόλει. Skylitzes Continuatus 158.26
received Chrysopolis (Bithynia) Χρυσόπολις. Zonaras 18.16.21
set fire to the houses of Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐν Χρυσοπόλει. Attaleiates: History 188.12 / 139.12
withdrew to Nikomedeia from Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐκ Χρυσοπόλεως. Attaleiates: History 189.7 / 139.24
Constantinople
after his victory over the kaisar (
Ioannes 62
) marched against Constantinople τοῦ Βυζαντίου. Attaleiates: History 186.15 / 138.2
hastened towards Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Zonaras 18.16.21
marched against Constantinople τοῦ Βυζαντίου. Skylitzes Continuatus 158.19
reached with his mighty army the strait opposite Constantinople τῆς βασιλίδος. Attaleiates: History 188.13 / 139.12
rejected the offer of
Michael 7
and advanced even more hastily against Constantinople τὴν βασιλεύουσαν. Attaleiates: History 187.12-13 / 138.19
was brought in chains to Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Zonaras 18.16.34
was put at the head of the troops sent against
Ioannes 61
and left Constantinople τῆς πόλεως. Attaleiates: History 253.21 / 183.6
was taken by
Alexios 1
in chains across the Black Sea to Constantinople τὴν βασιλεύουσαν. Attaleiates: History 206.20 / 152.2
Constantinople: Blachernai
took terrible oaths before the emperor in the shrine at Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Attaleiates: History 253.20 / 183.5
Galatia
subdued the towns and cities from Lykaonia to Galatia Γαλατίας. Bryennios 167.4
Herakleia (Thrace)
arrived at and turned into a stronghold for his army the city of Herakleia (Thrace) Ἡρακλείας Θρᾴκης. Attaleiates: History 269.5 / 193.1
celebrated his victory over
Ioannes 61
Bryennios at Herakleia (Thrace) εἰς Ἡράκλειαν. Attaleiates: History 271.23 / 194.25
was encamped at Herakleia (Thrace) ἐν Ἡρακλείᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 178.22
was encamped in Herakleia (Thrace) Ἡρακλείᾳ. Zonaras 18.18.15
Ikonion
deserted near Ikonion Ἰκόνιον. Zonaras 18.16.14
rose in rebellion when the army reached Ikonion τῷ Ἰκονίῳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.8
rose in rebellion when the army sent against the Turks reached Ikonion τῷ Ἰκονίῳ. Attaleiates: History 183.12 / 135.22
Lykaonia
subdued the towns and cities from Galatia to Lykaonia Λυκαονίας. Bryennios 167.4
Melitene
attacked and defeated a party of Turks he came across at Melitene εἰς Μελιτηνήν. Attaleiates: History 183.16 / 136.1
vanquished some Turks at Melitene εἰς Μελιτηνήν. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.11
Metabole (Bithynia)
after his release left with his troops and family the fort at Metabole (Bithynia) τῆς Μεταβολῆς. Attaleiates: History 198.21 / 146.16
encamped at the fort of Metabole (Bithynia) τῆς Μεταβολῆς. Attaleiates: History 189.17 / 140.7
left with his men the fort at Metabole (Bithynia) τῆς Μεταβολῆς. Skylitzes Continuatus 161.8
Neokaisareia
went to the Pontos and captured some forts from where he harassed the cities of Amaseia and Neokaisareia τὴν νέαν Καισάρειαν. Bryennios 183.4
Nikomedeia
left Chrysopolis and withdrew to Nikomedeia εἰς τὴν Νικομήδειαν. Attaleiates: History 189.7 / 139.25
Pontos
captured some forts and raided the cities of the Pontos τὸν Πόντον. Bryennios 183.3
Sangarios (river)
arrived from Armeniakon and encamped by the Sangarios τὸν Σαγγάριον. Skylitzes Continuatus 158.5-6
captured all the cities in the vicinity of the Sangarios τὰς Παρασαγγαρίους πόλεις. Bryennios 173.6
encamped by the source of the Sangarios τοῦ Σαγγαρίου. Bryennios 169.5
pitched his camp by the bridge of Zompos on the banks of the Sangarios πρὸς τὴν ἀντιπέραν. Attaleiates: History 185.1 / 136.26
took control of Sangarios Σαγγάριον. Zonaras 18.16.17
Sebasteia (Cappadocia)
took his troops and defected from
Isaakios 61
's army, leaving for Sebasteia (Cappadocia) Σεβαστείας. Bryennios 149.9
Sely(m)bria (Thrace)
was sent by the logothetes and the emperor (
Nikephoros 63
,
Michael 7
) with an army to Sely(m)bria (Thrace) ἐκεῖσε (τῇ Σηλυμβρίᾳ). Bryennios 255.19-20
Sophon, Mount (Bithynia)
encamped in the plain at the foot of Sophon, Mount (Bithynia) τοῦ Σόφωνος. Bryennios 173.9
Zompos
met up with the army of
Ioannes 62
and defeated him by the bridge called Zompos τὴν Ζόμπου καλουμένην γέφυραν. Bryennios 169.8
pitched his camp on the banks of the Sangarios by the bridge of Zompos πρὸς τὴν ἀντιπέραν. Attaleiates: History 185.1 / 136.26
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