Tyrach, Pecheneg leader E / M XI
Τυράχ (Tyrach 101)
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Narrative
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Death
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Description
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Was ruler of the Pechenegs
τοῦ ἔθνους ἄρχων. Zonaras 17.26.2
Leader of the Pechenegs, a man of great nobility but otherwise obtuse and quiet
τούτου τοῦ γένους ἀρχηγὸς...εὐγενείας η῞κων ἐς τὸ ἀκρότατον, ἀμβλὺς δὲ ἄλλως καὶ τὴν ἡσυχίαν φιλῶν. Skylitzes 455.39-40
Was honoured by the Pechenegs because of his noble birth
ἐτίμων διὰ τὸ γένος. Skylitzes 455.47-48
Of ilustrious family among the nation, but by nature lazy
ἀνὴρ τὸ μὲν γένος παρὰ τὸ ἔθνος λαμπρός, τὸ δὲ ἦθος νωθής. Zonaras 17.26.2
Dignity/Office
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Patrikios
πατρικίῳ.
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Strategos
στρατηγῷ.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Pecheneg (leader of the Scythian Pecheneg nation)
τοῦ γένους ἀρχηγός. Skylitzes 455.40
Pecheneg (Pecheneg Scythian)
τὸ δὲ τῶν Πατζινάκων ἔθνος, Σκυθικὸν. Zonaras 17.26.1-2
Second Name
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Tyrach
Τυράχ.
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Kinship
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son of
Bilter 101
υἱός. Skylitzes 455.40
Language Skill
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Location
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Constantinople
was allowed (by
Konstantinos 9
) to leave Constantinople τῆς πόλεως. Skylitzes 468.19-20
Danube
crossed on foot the frozen Danube ὁ Ἴστρος. Zonaras 17.26.12
crossed with 800,000 Pechenegs the frozen Danube τὸν Ἴστρον. Skylitzes 458.44
withdrew to the marshes and lakes by the Danube τῷ Ἴστρῳ. Skylitzes 455.47
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Christian
Christian (baptized) καὶ βαπτίσας. Skylitzes 459.85
Christian (baptized) τοῦ θείου καταξιωθέντες βαπτίσματος. Zonaras 17.26.19
Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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