Ioannes Bryennios, brother of usurper Nikephoros M / L XI
Ἰωάννης (BBÖ I.102, Skoulatos 86) (Ioannes 61)
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Narrative (43) 1077 Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Ioannes Bryennios & Nikephoros Basilakes, joined reluctantly by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros Bryennios, joined by Adrianople, Raidestos & other cities Certainty: 2 Certainty: 3 Nikephoros Bryennios, acclaimed at Traianoupolis, advanced to Adrianople Certainty: 3 Certainty: 2 Herakleia in Thrace captured by rebels of Nikephoros Bryennios led by his brother Ioannes Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Attack on Constantinople by troops of Ioannes Bryennios Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Ioannes Bryennios defeated at Athyras by Alexios Komnenos & Roussel Certainty: 2 1078 Certainty: 2 Katakalon Tarchaneiotes joined the rebellion of Bryennioi Certainty: 2 Certainty: 3 Defeat of rebel Nikephoros Bryennios by Roussel de Bailleul Certainty: 3 Certainty: 2 Pechenegs raiding the Chersonnesos were defeated by Ioannes Bryennios & became his allies Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Alexios Komnenos & Nikephoros Bryennios drew up elaborate battle lines Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Battle of Halmyros: victory of Alexios Komnenos over Bryennios Certainty: 2 Certainty: 2 Capture & blinding of rebel Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2 Certainty: 1 Murder of Ioannes Bryennios by the Varangian he had mutilated As Ioannes Bryennios was leaving the palace in Constantinople, he was attacked by the Varangian whom he had previously mutilated by having his nose slit. He was killed by a dagger. The murder caused an affray when Varangians supporting Bryennios arrived to take revenge Death (1) Description (2) Dignity/Office (7) Second Name (2) Kinship (10) Location (26) Possession (2)