Alexander of Gravina (Conversano) M XII
᾿Αλέξανδρος (Alexandros 17001)
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Narrative
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Description
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Had ruled the Italian city of Gravina, but was driven out by
Roger 17001
and had come as a refugee to
Manuel 1
Γραβίνης μὲν πόλεως ἄρξας ᾿Ιταλικῆς, ῾Ρογερίου δὲ αὐτὸν ἀπελάσαντος βασιλεῖ πρότερον ἤδη προσπεφευγώς. Kinnamos 135.16-17
Extremely well-intentioned towards the Byzantines and the interests of the emperor
λίαν δὲ εὐνοϊκῶς ἔχων ἔς τε ῾Ρωμαίους καὶ τὰ βασιλέως πράγματα. Kinnamos 148.5-6
Count of the city of Gravina, but was driven from power by
Roger 17001
and (with many others) defected to the Byzantine side
Γραβίνης δὲ πόλεως ᾿Ιταλικῆς κόμητα γεγονότα, πρός τε τοῦ Σεκελίας τυράννου ἅμα πλείοσιν ἄλλοις τῆς τε ἀρχῆς ἀποβιβασθέντα καὶ βασιλεῖ διὰ τοῦτο αὐτόμολον γεγονότα. Kinnamos 67.14-17
Dignity/Office
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Count
κόμητα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.19
Count of Conversano (Apulia)
comes Cupersanensis de Apulia. William of Tyre bk. 21, 15 (16).4-5
Count of Gravina
Γραβίνης ... κόμητα. Kinnamos 67.14
comes Gravine.
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Education
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Ethnic label
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Apulian? (Italian)
᾿Ιταλὸν μὲν τὸ γένος. Kinnamos 67.14
Apulian? (Lombard)
Λογγιβάρδιος μὲν τὸ γένος. Kinnamos 148.5
Second Name
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Kinship
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kin (by blood) of
William 51
ἐκ ταὐτοῦ μὲν ἀπορρύεντα αἵματος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.19-20
Language Skill
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Location
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Bari (Apulia)
caused civil strife by showing gold in his attack on Bari; Βᾶριν. Kinnamos 139.14-140.6
Gravina
had been count of Gravina; Γραβίνης. Kinnamos 67.14, 135.16
was count of Gravina; Gravine.
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Jerusalem
He was sent by
Manuel 1
on a diplomatic mission to Jerusalem Ierosolimis. William of Tyre bk. 21, 15 (16).1
Tripoli (Palestine)
he waited for
William 4001
at Tripoli Tripolim. William of Tyre bk. 20, 4.27
Tyre (Palestine)
He was sent on a diplomatic mission by
Manuel 1
to Tyre; Tyrum. William of Tyre bk. 20, 4.3
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Eunuchs
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