Alexios Axouchos, protostrator, son of megas domestikos Ioannes M XII
᾿Αλέξιος (Alexios 17004)
(Unspecified)
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Narrative
(17)
Authorship
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Death
(1)
His admission of guilt aroused the pity of
Manuel 1
, and so he was only tonsured and held in one of the many mountain monasteries on Mount Papikios by the Strymon; he lived there some time, then died
ἀπεβίω. Kinnamos 265.17-269.23
Description
(2)
So foolish as to publish in painting on the walls of his palace what he should have kept secret (his support of Kilidj Arslan II)
νήπιος ἅπερ ἐν σκότῳ φυλάσσειν ἐχρῆν ταῦτα ἐπὶ δωμάτων αὐτὸς δημοσιεύων κατὰ τὴν γραφήν. Kinnamos 267.15-16
An energetic man, expert in military science with a tongue as sharp as his mind and dignified appearance
δραστήριος ὢν καὶ πᾶσαν ἐξησκηκὼς αὐτουργίαν πολεμικήν, νοΐ τε τὴν γλῶτταν ἔχων ἀνθάμιλλον καὶ … τὸ εἶδος αὐχῶν σεμνόν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 97.69-72
Dignity/Office
(8)
Protonotarios
πρωτονοταρίου. Kinnamos 227.17
Protostrator
πρωτοστράτωρος.
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πρωτοστράτορος.
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ὃς τοῖς βασιλικοῖς τηνίκα ἱπποκομίαν ἐφεστὼς ἦν (πρωτοστράτορα τοῦτο καλοῦσι ῾Ρωμαῖοι τὸ λειτούργημα). Kinnamos 129.16-19, 170.5, 260.5
πρωτοστρἀτορα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 97.64
πρωτοστράτορι. Niketas Choniates, Historia 143.66
Sebastos
σεβαστοῦ.
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Strategos autokrator
στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Kinnamos 227.19
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Kinship
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father of
Anonymi 231
παισὶν ἄρρεσι δυσί. Niketas Choniates, Historia 145.12
husband of
Maria 20117
(εὐνέτις).
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εἰς γαμετὴν γυναῖκα ἡρμόσατο. Niketas Choniates, Historia 103.24
(γυνή). Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.90
son of
Ioannes 293
υἱέα. Kinnamos 227.17
υἱός. Niketas Choniates, Historia 103.24-25
eldest son of
Ioannes 293
πρεσβύτερος τῶν υἱέων. Niketas Choniates, Historia 97.64
Language Skill
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Location
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Ancona
was sent with money to Ancona ᾿Αγκών. Kinnamos 170.5-7
was sent with money to Ancona Ἀγκῶνα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 97.63
Cilicia
was sent as commander of an expedition to Cilicia Κιλίκων γῆν. Kinnamos 227.18-19
Constantinople
pictured
Kilic Arslan 52
in his palace in Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Kinnamos 266.4
Danube
was sent to create a diversion on the Danube ῎Ιστρον. Kinnamos 260.4-7
Ikonion
visited
Kilic Arslan 52
in Ikonion ᾿Ικόνιον. Kinnamos 265.21-266.1
Mt Papikion (monastery)
was shut in one of the monasteries at Mt Papikion τὸ Παπύκιον τὸ ὄρος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.75-76
Papikion, Mount
was held in one of the monasteries on Papikion, Mount ἐν ὄρει Παπικίῳ. Kinnamos 265.19
Serdica (Bulgaria)
was detected and arrested at Serdica (Bulgaria) Σαρδικῆς. Kinnamos 265.12-19
was unjustly arrested at Serdica Σαρδικῇ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.73
Strymon
was held on Mount Papikion by the river Strymon Στρυμόνος. Kinnamos 265.18-19
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
(1)
Suburban palace in Constantinople, adorned not with ancient achievements or
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hunting or fighting in battle (the usual subjects among office-holders) but with the campaigns of
Kilic Arslan 52
οὔτε τινὰς ῾Ελληνίους παλαιοτέρας ἐνέθετο πράξεις ... οὔτε μὴν τὰ βασιλέως, ὁποῖα καὶ μᾶλλον τοῖς ἐν ἀρχαῖς εἰθίσται διεξῆλθεν ἔργα ... τὰς τοῦ σουλτὰν ἀνεστήλου στρατηγίας. Kinnamos 266.4-267.16
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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