Nikolaos Branas, military leader L XI
Νικόλαον τὸν Βρανᾶν (Skoulatos 159) (Nikolaos 15001)
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The army was terrified, seeing it was only a fraction of the size of the enemy and losses were heavy;
Gregorios 61
fought on furiously in the centre of the line, but Nikolaos succumbed to a mortal wound
Anna Komnene 200.52-58
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Like
Gregorios 61
, he was an excellent warrior ... he was passionate to run risks and too bold
ἀνὴρ δὲ καὶ οὗτος μαχιμώτατος ... φιλοκινδυνωτάτῳ τε καὶ θρασεῖ ὄντι. Anna Komnene 200.42-49
Replacement general
ὑποστράτηγον. Anna Komnene 126.4
A brave man, with much experience of war
ἄνδρα γενναῖον καὶ πολλὴν περὶ τὰ πολεμικὰ ἐμπειρίαν ἔχοντα. Anna Komnene 126.5-6
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Branas
Βρανᾶν. Anna Komnene 126.5
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Adrianople (Thrace)
was appointed replacement general for Adrianople Ὀρεστιάδος. Anna Komnene 126.7
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Eunuchs
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