Turkish general Amertikes joined Michael VI
Unit appears in:
MICHAEL VI (1056-1057)
1056
Summary:
Michael VI received the Turkish commander Amertikes with great honours as an ally in Constantinople
Dates:
1056
Amertikes, Turkish commander (
Amertikes 101
)
Went to the old emperor of the Romans (
Michael 6
Stratiotikos), was received with great honours and remained in Constantinople, but then he was accused by
Konstantinos 10
Doukas of plotting to murder him and was exiled, only to be called back later (:)
καὶ μεγάλων τυχὼν δεξιώσεων Attaleiates: History 94.21-95.2 / 71.23-72.2
Emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos (
Michael 6
)
Received with great honours the Turkish commander
Amertikes 101
in Constantinople (:)
προσελθὼν πρότερον τῷ τῶν Ῥωμαίων βασιλεῖ τῷ γέροντι Attaleiates: History 94.21-23 / 71.23-24