Bryennios joined rebel generals against Michael VI

Summary:
Bryennios the ethnarches was introduced into the conspiracy of the eastern generals by Katakalon Kekaumenos as accomplice in the plan, and acquiesced at once. He was an eminent man, commander of forces from Macedonia and invested with rule of Cappadocia, and also had a grievance against Michael VI, since he would not return to him the money confiscated by Theodora 
Dates:
1057 
eastern commanders insulted by Michael VI (Anonymi 6032)
  • Decided to take Anonymus 195 Bryennios as party and accomplice in the attempt, since he was among the eminent men, strategos of the forces from Macedonia and invested with rule of Cappadocia, and also had reasons for grievance against Michael 6 (:) Zonaras 18.2.4
Bryennios the ethnarches (Anonymus 195)
  • Was introduced into the conspiracy (of the eastern generals Isaakios 1, Konstantinos 10, Ioannes 62, Michael 120 against the emperor Michael 6) by Kekaumenos (Katakalon 101), and acquiesced at once (:) Skylitzes 487.21-24
  • Anonymi 6032 decided to take him as party and accomplice in the attempt, since he was among the eminent men, strategos of the forces from Macedonia and invested with rule of Cappadocia, and also had reasons for grievance against the emperor (Michael 6) (:) Zonaras 18.2.4
Katakalon Kekaumenos (Katakalon 101)
Emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos (Michael 6)
  • Refused the request of Bryennios (Anonymus 195) to have the money confiscated by Theodora 1 returned to him, sent him away saying that he would have to accomplish deeds before being rewarded, and thus caused his hostility and desire to seek revenge (:) Skylitzes 484.34-40