Bryennios the ethnarches M XI
Βρυέννιον (Anonymus 195)
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στρατηγοῦντα τῶν ἐκ Μακεδονίας δυναμέων. Zonaras 18.2.4
Was invested with the rule of Cappadocia
τὴν τῆς Καππαδοκίας περιεζωσμένον ἀρχήν. Zonaras 18.2.4
Leader of the Macedonian army sent by Monomachos (
Konstantinos 9
) against the Turks
ἐν οἷς ἦν στρατηγός. Glykas 599.16
Had numerous troops from the Macedonian army under his command
λαοῦ τε πολλοῦ ἄρχειν τεταγμένον τῶν Μακεδονικῶν ταγμάτων. Skylitzes 487.22-23
Was appoionted to govern the Cappadocians
ἄρχειν τάξας Καππαδοκῶν. Skylitzes 484.23-24
One of the leaders of the conspiracy to overthrow
Michael 6
(Stratiotikos), he hailed from Adrianople
τῶν ἀρχισυμβούλων εἷς. Attaleiates: History 53.22-23 / 41.1
Was one of the eminent men, strategos of the forces from Macedonia and was invested with the rule of Cappadocia, and he too had reasons for grievance against the emperor (
Michael 6
)
ὄντα τε τῶν ἐπιφανῶν καὶ στρατηγοῦντα τῶν ἐκ Μακεδονίας δυνάμεων καὶ τὴν τῆς Καππαδοκίας περιεζωσμένον ἀρχήν, λύπης τ ᾿ αἰτίας κἀκεῖνον ἐσχηκότα κατὰ τοῦ αὐτοκράτορος. Zonaras 18.2.4
According to
Nikephoros 3
Botaneiates who knew him having been on campaign and in the hetaireiai with him, he was very capable in military matters
ἄνδρα δεινὸν μὲν στρατηγῆσαι...καὶ ξυστρατεύσας αὐτῷ καὶ ταῖς ἑταιρεῖαις πρότερον σύντροφον σχών. Bryennios 263.6-8
Dignity/Office
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Ethnarches
ἐθνάρχην. Skylitzes 471.21
Hetaireia, member of
ταῖς ἑταιρείαις...σύντροφον σχών. Bryennios 263.8
Patrikios
πατρίκιον. Skylitzes 471.21
Strategos autokrator
στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Skylitzes 484.24
Strategos of Cappadocia
στρατηγὸς τῶν Καππαδοκῶν. Attaleiates: History 54.1 / 41.2
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Bryennios
Βρυέννιον. Skylitzes 471.21
Βρυέννιος. Glykas 599.16
Βρυέννιος. Attaleiates: History 53.23 / 41.1
Βρυέννιος. Zonaras 18.2.4; 18.2.7; 18.2.8; etc.
Kinship
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father of
Nikephoros 62
πατέρα. Bryennios 263.6
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Location
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Adrianople (Thrace)
hailed from Adrianople (Thrace) Ἀδριανουπολίτης. Attaleiates: History 53.23 / 41.1-2
reached with his forces Adrianople ἐν Ἀδριανουπόλει. Skylitzes 472.39
Anatolikon
arrived in the theme of Anatolikon τῷ θέματι τῶν ἀνατολικῶν. Zonaras 18.2.7
Cappadocia
was appointed to govern the people of Cappadocia Καππαδοκῶν. Skylitzes 484.24
was invested with the rule of Cappadocia Καππαδοκίας. Zonaras 18.2.4
Charioupolis
reached with his army Charioupolis εἰς Χαριούπολιν. Skylitzes 473.53
Chrysopolis (Bithynia)
retreated with his army to Chrysopolis (Bithynia) ἐν Χρυσοπόλει. Skylitzes 479.25
Macedonia
hailed from Macedonia Μακεδόνας, ὧν εἷς ἦν καὶ ὁ Βρυέννιος. Skylitzes 479.10
was general of the forces from Macedonia Μακεδονίας. Zonaras 18.2.4
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