Michael Branas, military commander under Manuel I M XII
Μιχαήλ (Michael 17002)
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Served as governor of Nis
Ναϊσοῦ ... τὴν τῆς χώρας ἐμπεπιστευμένος ἀρχήν. Kinnamos 69.22-70.2
(One of) men capable of independent action and competent in generalship
ἄνδρες αὐτουργῆσαι ἱκανοὶ καὶ στρατηγῆσαι δεξιοί. Kinnamos 108.22-23
A member of the Byzantine council in Sirmion which was ruined by selfish quarrels. He had an independent army command. Like
Michael 17005
he was very warlike, but slightly more so than him
στρατεύματος ἰδίᾳ κατάρχων καὶ αὐτός ... ἀμφοτέρω μὲν πολεμικωτάτω, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ Βρανᾶς ἐκράτει μᾶλλον. Kinnamos 257.21-258.3
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Strategos of Cilicia
Κιλίκων στρατηγός. Kinnamos 286.6-7
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Branas
Βρανᾶς. Kinnamos 70.2, 82.9, 108.22
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Cilicia
was appointed strategos of Cilicia Κιλικίας. Kinnamos 286.6-7
Leukosia (Cyprus)
was captured at Leukosia (Cyprus) Λευκουσίαν. Kinnamos 179.1
Nis (Naissus)
was governor of Nis (Naissus) Ναϊσός. Kinnamos 69.21-70.2
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