Leon Kephalas, vestarches and primikerios of the vestiaritai L XI
Λέων (cf. BBÖ I, p. 177, Skoulatos 114) (Leon 177)
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Narrative
(12)
Authorship
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Death
(1)
Described as 'of blessed memory' in the document pertaining to the donation of properties to the Great Lavra by his son
Nikephoros 160
οἱ μακαρίται γονεῖς μου. Lavra 314.50
Description
(2)
A grateful subject of the emperor to whom he was most loyal
ἐυγνώμων τυγχάνων ὑπήκοος καὶ τὴν ἐις βασιλείαν μου πίστιν θερμότατος. Lavra 243.8
His father had been a servant of Ioannes 61, father of
Alexios 1
πατρῴου τοῦ αὐτοκράτορος θεράποντος υἱός. Anna Komnene 154.14-15
Dignity/Office
(5)
Katepano of Abydos
κατεπάνω Ἀβύδου. Lavra 258.3
Magistros
μαγίστρω. Lavra 246.6
Primikerios of the vestiaritai
πριμικήριος τῶν βεστιαριτῶν. Lavra 243.7
Proedros
πρόεδρος. Lavra 258.3, 261.9
Vestarches
βεστάρχης. Lavra 243.7
Education
(null)
Ethnic label
(null)
Second Name
(2)
Kephalas
Κεφαλᾶς. Lavra 243.7, 246.6, 258.3, 262.16
Κεφαλᾶς. Anna Komnene 154.16
Kinship
(4)
father of
Anonymi 177
(παῖδας). Lavra 262.51
father of
Nikephoros 160
(τῶν γονέων). Lavra 313.20
(παῖδας). Lavra 262.51
son of
Anonymus 15046
υἱός. Anna Komnene 154.15
Language Skill
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Location
(11)
Abydos
was katepano of Abydos Ἀβύδου. Lavra 258.3
Ano (Macedonia)
bequeathed to his children (
Anonymi 177
,
Nikephoros 160
) his proasteion of Ano (Macedonia) Ἄνω. Lavra 262.48
was granted by
Alexios 1
the proasteion of Ano (Macedonia) Ἄνω. Lavra 262.20
Chostiane (Moglena)
bequeathed to his children (
Anonymi 177
,
Nikephoros 160
) his chorion of Chostiane (Moglena) Χοστιάνους. Lavra 262.48
was granted (by
Alexios 1
) the chorion of Chostiane (Moglena) τὴν Χοστιάνην. Lavra 258.6, 262.28
Larissa (Thessaly)
defended against
Bohemond 61
the kastron of Larissa (Thessaly) Λαρίσσης. Lavra 258.4
Mesolimna (near Thessalonike)
bequeathed to his children (
Anonymi 177
,
Nikephoros 160
) his proasteion of Mesolimna (near Thessalonike) τῶν Μεσολίμνων. Lavra 262.48-49
requested and was granted a chrysobull by
Alexios 1
confirming his ownership of the estate of Mesolimna (near Thessalonike) τῶν Μεσολιμνίων. Lavra 247.28, 262.38
was granted by
Alexios 1
the proasteion of Mesolimna (near Thessalonike) τὰ Μεσόλιμνα. Lavra 246.7, 262.38
Ta Adrinou (Thrace)
bequeathed to his children (
Anonymi 177
,
Nikephoros 160
) his klasma of 334 modioi at Ta Adrinou (Thrace) τοῦ κλάσματος τῶν τριακοσίων τριάκοντα τεσσάρων μοδίων. Lavra 262.47-48
was granted a klasma of 334 modioi in the village of Ta Adrinou (Thrace) χωρίον Ταδρίνου. Lavra 243.11, 261.11
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
(4)
A klasma of 334 modioi in the petiton of Derkos at Tadrinou with a demosion set at 4 and a half nomismata and a twelfth
τόπον...κλασματικὸν ὑπὸ τὸ πετῖτον Δέρκους χωρίον Ταδρίνου διακείμενον. Lavra 243.11-12, 261.8-12
The chorion of Chostiane in the theme of Moglena
τὸ ἐν τῶ θέματι τῶν Μογλένων διακείμενον χωρίον τὴν Χοστιάνην. Lavra 258.6, 262.28
The proasteion of Ano in the episkepsis of Macedonia
τῶ προαστείω τῶ οὕτω πως Ἄνω λεγομένω ἐκτέθειται, ὃ τῆ ἐπισκέψει Μακεδονίας ἄνωθεν ὑποκείμενον. Lavra 262.20
The proasteion of Mesolimna near Thessalonike
τὸ περὶ τὰ Μεσόλιμνα διακείμενον προάστειον ἔγγιστα τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης. Lavra 246.7, 262.37-38
Religion
(null)
Eunuchs
(1)
Probable eunuch
πριμικήριος τῶν βεστιαριτῶν. Lavra 243.7
Alternative Name
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