Michael Branas, strategos of Cilicia M XII
Μιχαήλ (Michael 17002)
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Narrative (7) Description (3) 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 Dignity/Office (1) Second Name (1) Branas Βρανᾶς. Kinnamos 70.2, 82.9, 108.22 Location (3) Uncertain Ident (1)