Emperor Manuel I Komnenos E / L XII
Μανουὴλ Κομνηνός (BBÖ I.29, Varzos 81-I.422, Seyrig 8) (Manuel 1) Permalink: http://db.pbw.kcl.ac.uk/pbw2011/entity/person/107722
Narrative (428) Authorship (1) He had returned to Constantinople, making it essential for Georgios 25002 to come to the capital to lobby him Tornikes, Georgios 158.22-23, 161.4-6 Death (2) Description (31) The idol of Constantinople Constantinopolitanum idolum. Odo of Deuil 76, 90 He was young and passionate, dedicated to a life of dissolution and luxury, committed to banquets and parties; he behaved just as he was was prompted to behave by his youthful exuberance and his vulgar passions νέος ... καὶ ἐρωτικὸς τῷ τε ἀνειμένῳ βἰῳ καὶ ταῖς τρυφαῖς προσανέκειτο καὶ συσσιτίων καὶ κώμων ἐξείχετο καὶ ὅσα τὸ νεοτήσιον ἄνθος ὑπέβαλλε καὶ ἐμύουν οἱ πάνδημοι ἔρωτες διεπράττετο. Niketas Choniates, Historia 54.67-70 His name (Manuel) was only one syllable less than that of God (Emmanuel) Manganeios Prodromos 24.10, 24.60, 24.187 He was incomparable in natural attainments φυσικοῖς πλεονεκτήμασιν οὐδενὶ ἀνθρώπων ξυμβλητὸς ἦν. Kinnamos 290.22 He was more tireless in military labours than any of the common soldiery τοσοῦτον ... αὐτῷ τὸ περὶ τοὺς πολεμικοὺς καμάτους ἄτρυτον ἦν, ὅσον οὐδέπω οὐδενί, οἶμαι, ὑπῆρξε καὶ τῶν τῆς κοινῆς καὶ στρατιωτικῆς γεγονότων μοίρας, μὴ ὅτι γε βασιλεῦσιν ἢ στρατηγοῖς. Kinnamos 96.3-6 His hunting in Syria is something terrible even to hear of in these present times πρᾶγμα κατὰ τοὺς νῦν χρόνους καὶ ἀκουσθῆναι φοβερόν. Kinnamos 189.3-4 His supremacy in argument was granted by all, even the impartial; good at putting his point of view effectively, whatever the subject, despite spending most of his time at war σὺν ἐξαισίᾳ τινὶ προμηθείᾳ καὶ σαφηνείᾳ καὶ φράσεως ἁπλότητι ... πολύν τε ἀμφοτέρων ῎Αρεός τε καὶ ῾Ερμοῦ λόγον ἐποιεῖτο, καίτοι σχεδὸν πολεμίων ἔργων οὐδένα καιρὸν ἀνιείς. Kinnamos 253.9-18 His anger at Euthymios 17001 was uncharacteristic: whatever he did he would do calmly and without passion ὅ,τι γὰρ ἂν πράττοι σὺν εὐσταθείᾳ καὶ ἀκροχολίας ἔπραττεν ἔξω. Kinnamos 254.14-16 (He helped to carry the stone of Christ's Deposition from the Cross from Damalis to Constantinople) since he was excessively modest in such matters and enjoyed offering humble service in such cases ἐπεὶ τά γε τοσαῦτα καὶ ὑπὲρ ὧν χρὴ ἐμετροφρόνει καὶ ἠγάπα δουλοπρεπέστερον αὐτοῖς προσαγόμενος. Kinnamos 278.3-5 Of the three sebastokrators, he was wonderful, an enviable young man ὁ θαυμαστός, ἡ ζηλωτὴ νεότης. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.39 He grew up tall, strong and handsome, with a charm, physical appearance and endurance appropriate for an emperor ... καὶ τὸ μέγεθος καὶ τὸ κάλλος .... Italikos 281.21-282.19 Doctrinal (?) expert for the church ἐπιστημονάρχης τῆς ἐκκλησίας. Council of 1157 322 Though very young, he had wisdom far beyond his years; as a fighter he was venturesome and in dangers undaunted and high-spirited, decisive in joining battle κἀν τῷ οὔπω ἀκριβῶς μείρακι τὴν σύνεσιν ἔσωζε τῶν καταγηρασάντων ἐν τοῖς πράγμασι πλείονα, πολεμικός τις καὶ φιλοκίνδυνος κἀν τοῖς δεινοῖς ἀκατάπληκτος καὶ μεγαλόφρων δεικνύμενος καὶ πρὸς μάχας τελῶν ὀξύρροπος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 50.71-51.75 In complexion, he was certainly not fair, nor really dark-skinned, like those who are always out in the hot sun; he had a handsome swarthiness rather than pale skin τὴν δὲ χροιὰν οὔτε κατὰ τοὺς σκιατραφουμένους λευκὸς ἦν καὶ χιονώδης, οὔτε μὴν ἄγαν καπνηρός, ὡς οἱ πολὺν τὸν ἥλιον ἐπὶ τοῦ προσώπου δεξάμενοι καὶ οὓς παρέβλεψαν ἀκτῖνες θερμότεραι, ἀλλὰ τῆς λευκῆς θέας ἀναχωρῶν, τῷ δὲ μέλανι προσεγγίζων χρώματι εὐπρεπείας καὶ οὕτως εἴχετο. Niketas Choniates, Historia 512.77-81 In his early years he was financially honest, generous, merciful, a virtuous ruler with an innocent and guileless soul - as those alive then would later bear witness - but these attitudes were only short-lived ... θάλασσα φιλοδωρίας, ἐλέους ἄβυσσος ... ἀλλ᾽οὐ μόνιμα .... Niketas Choniates, Historia 59.12-60.36 He was almost identical in age and stature to Louis 101 , though the two differed in clothes and manners Erant fere coaevi et coaequales, solis moribus et vestitu dissimiles. Odo of Deuil 58 Was not yet of age to rule in Constantinople at the time when his father Ioannes 2 wished to send away his brothers (Alexios 103 , Andronikos 109 , Isaakios 103 ) to rule (?) over Rome, Jerusalem and other territories ὡς ἀτελοῦς ὄντος βασιλεύειν. Kleinchroniken 58.2 Realising from his military experience where Masud 17001 was on the battlefield (for he was outstandingly acute over such issues) στρατηγικῇ δὲ ἐμπειρίᾳ ... (ὀξὺς γὰρ εἴπερ τις τὰ τοιαῦτα ἐτύγχανεν ὤν) .... Kinnamos 43.3-5 He was very quick to find what was necessary and very clever at working out what had to be done ἦν γὰρ ὀξύτατος τὸ δέον εὑρεῖν καὶ καταστοχάσασθαι τοῦ πρακτέου δεξιώτατος. Kinnamos 45.2-3 Described as 'father' of emperor Alexios 3 by the hegoumenos of Patmos Arsenios 106 τοῦ ἀοιδίμου πατρὸς τῆς ἁγίας σου βασιλείας. Patmos: Acts 1.208.4 Although charged by some with rashness, he always showed a superhuman spirit beyond bravery ἤδη δέ τινων ἔγωγε καὶ θράσους αἰτίαν προστριβόντων ἤκουσα αὐτῷ· δαιμόνιον γὰρ ἀεὶ καὶ ἀνδρείας πρόσω ἔτρεφε λῆμα. Kinnamos 99.17-20 He was just like the ancient heroes, being greatly distinguished by his wonderful horsemanship and ambidexterity in wielding his weapons ἥρωσι γὰρ ἀτεχνῶς ἐῴκει, ἅτε τῷ ξένῳ τῆς ἱππασίας καὶ τῆς ἀμφιδεξίου περὶ τὰ ὅπλα κινήσεως πολλῷ διενεγκών. Kinnamos 110.3-4 Ethnic epithets of victory: isaurikos, kilikikos, armenikos, dalmatikos, oungrikos, bosthnikos, chrobatikos, lazikos iberikos, boulgarikos, serbikos, zekchikos, chazarikos, gotthikos ἰσαυρικός, κιλικικός, ἀρμενικός, δαλματικός, οὐγγρικός, βοσθνικός, χροβατικός, λαζικός, ἰβηρικός, βουλγαρικός, σερβικός, ζηκχικός,
χαζαρικός, γοτθικός
. Sakkos (1166) 167.3-5, 174.29-31 His filial piety was outstanding ἦν γὰρ φιλοπάτωρ εἴπερ τις ἄλλος. Kinnamos 28.17 On all-night hunts he wore a breastplate against the plots of Isaakios 103 and Ioannes 293 , with the physique to hunt bears and wild boars, usually with a spear on foot ἡ γὰρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτῷ γενναιότης καὶ πρὸς ἄρκτους ἐξῆγε καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἀγρίους ἀνθώπλιζε τῶν συῶν, πεζῇ τὰ πλεῖστα σὺν ἀκοντίῳ συμπλεκόμενον. Kinnamos 127.9-18 In 1143, though presiding over the marriage of Michael 12 with the church, Manuel was himself unmarried οὔπω μὲν νυμφίος. Italikos 75.33-76.1 He had a handsome, attractive face and a rather winning smile; he was tall but with something of a stoop ἐπέπρεπε δὲ καὶ χάρις ἐπὶ τοῦ προσώπου τῷ νεανίᾳ καὶ τῷ τῆς ὄψεως ὑπομειδιῶντι τὸ ἐπαγωγὸν ἐπεσύρετο, εὐμήκης ὢν τὴν ἡλικίαν, κἂν ἐπένευέ τι τοῦ ἰθυτενοῦς μέτριον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 51.75-77 Liked Andronikos 1 a lot, being of the same age, upbringing, education and sporting interests ὑπερφυῶς γὰρ ἐφίλει τοῦτον ἅτε καὶ ἡλικιώτην αὐτῷ γεγονότα τροφῆς τε αὐτῷ μεταλαχόντα καὶ παιδείας τῆς αὐτῆς, ἀμέλει καὶ δρόμοις τε αὐτῷ καὶ πάλαις καὶ ἀγῶσιν ἄλλοις συγγυμνασάμενον πολλοῖς. Kinnamos 127.5-8 On accession he was a youth just growing his first beard, yet was neither dismayed at the responsibility nor forced into unworthy action μειράκιον ἔτι, πρώτως ἄρτι γενειάζων, οὔτε ξυνεταράχθη πρὸς τὸν ὄγκον τῆς ἀρχῆς οὔτε τι ἀγεννὲς ἔπαθεν. Kinnamos 29.5-7 Always stirred up in battle in a superhauman way beyond bravery ἦν γάρ, ὡς μοι πολλάκις ἐρρέθη, δαιμόνιόν τινα καὶ ἀνδρείας πρόσω τρόπον τὰ ἐς τὰς μάχας κεκινημένος ἀεί. Kinnamos 108.8-9 Acquired a universal reputation for generosity and magnificence το ἐλευθέριον αὐτοῦ καὶ μεγαλοπρεπές .... Kinnamos 33.11-12 Dignity/Office (37) Education (2) Second Name (5) Komnenos Κομνηνοῦ. Kleinchroniken 146.80, 146.83, 171.2 Κομνηνός. Kinnamos 3.6 Κομνηνοῦ. Council of 1147 307 Κομνηνοῦ. Council of 1157 316 Κομνηνοῦ. Sakkos (1166) 120.10-11 Kinship (99) brother of Andronikos 109 κασίγνητος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 50.59 αὐταδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 153.23 brother of Anna 25001 (ἀδελφῇ). Niketas Choniates, Historia 77.33 brother of Isaakios 103 ἀδελφόν. Kinnamos 32.19, cf. 47.18, 49.12-21, 54.19 αὐθόμαιμος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 80.3 brother of Maria 168 ἀδελφῷ. Kinnamos 38.1 brother of Theodora 25002 (αὐταδέλφης). Council of 1157 316 brother (younger) of Isaakios 103 τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν νεώτερον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 12-13 brother-in-law of Anonymi 17002 (γαμβροῖς). Kinnamos 48.9 brother-in-law of Ioannes 306 γαμβροῦ. Eleousa: Acts 35.14 (συγγαμβρικὴ σύνταξις). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LIV.77-78 brother-in-law of Manuel 25001 (συγγαμβρικὴ σύνταξις). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LIV.77-78 brother-in-law of Stephanos 17003 γαμβρός. Kinnamos 97.1 (συγγαμβρικὴ σύνταξις). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LIV.77 (ἐπ᾽ ἀδελφῇ γαμβρός). Niketas Choniates, Historia 77.32-33 brother-in-law of Theodoros 17002 (γαμβρὸν ... ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφῇ). Kinnamos 114.11, 180.22-23 (συγγαμβρικὴ σύνταξις). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LIV.77-78 cousin of Alexios 109 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 154.7 cousin of Alexios 17005 ἐξαδέλφων. Council of 1147 307 cousin of Alexios 25002 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 154.5 cousin of Andronikos 1 ἐξαδέλφῳ. Kinnamos 61.4, 121.16 ἐξάδελφον. Tornikes, Georgios 108, tit ἐξάδελφος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 50.56-57 cousin of Andronikos 119 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 142.11 cousin of Andronikos 17007 ἐξαδέλφῳ. Kinnamos 228.1 ἐξαδέλφων. Council of 1147 307 cousin of Ioannes 469 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 142.7 cousin of Ioannes 470 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 153.27 cousin of Ioannes 17007 ἐξαδέλφῳ. Kinnamos 112.6 ἐξάδελφος. Kinnamos 128.13 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 154.3 cousin of Ioannes 25002 ἐξαδέλφῳ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 53.47 cousin of Isaakios 107 ἐξαδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 154.7 father of Alexios 2 (υἱός). Kleinchroniken 146.81, 147.84-85 πατρός. Lavra 338.6 (παιδί). Kinnamos 4.15, 257.9 father of Anna 17001 (παῖς). Kinnamos 202.13 father of Maria 17002 (αὐτῷ ... ἐτέχθη). Kinnamos 118.19-21 (θυγατρί). Kinnamos 215.1, 260.3-4 father-in-law (designate) of Bela 53 (γαμβρός). Kinnamos 218.1, 287.2-3 grandson of Alexios 1 (πάππος). Kleinchroniken 145.78 (πάππου). Eleousa: Acts 33.9 (πάππος). Patmos: Acts 1.190.1, 198.3, 219.2 (πάππος). Kinnamos 4.17, 174.19 husband of Eirene 66 (μνηστευθεῖσαν ... ἠγάγετο). Kinnamos 36.2 cf. 87.8-9, 99.22 (δάμαρ). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XXXIV.5 husband of Maria 63 ταύτην ἁρμόζεται. Kinnamos 210.22-211.3 kin of Andronikos 112 ξυγγενής. Kinnamos 210.19-20 kin of Anonymus 989 cognatus. Odo of Deuil 44 kin of Conrad 53 ξυγγενῆ. Kinnamos 85.20 kin of Ioannes 17007 ξυγγενῶν. Kinnamos 109.21 nephew of Andronikos 108 (θείου). Sakkos (1166) 153.30 nephew of Anna 62 ἀδελφόπαιδι. Tornikes, Georgios 315.2 nephew of Isaakios 102 (τὸν πρὸς πατρὸς ... θεῖον). Kinnamos 32.9-10, 53.18 (θεῖον). Kinnamos 32.21 nephew of Konstantinos 17001 (θεῖος). Kinnamos 119.11 (θείου). Sakkos (1166) 142.8 relative by marriage of Anonymi 155 (γαμβροί). Kleinchroniken 58.3 relative by marriage of Ioannes 17012 (γαμβρόν). Kinnamos 198.1 relative by marriage of Stephanos 54 γαμβρός. Kinnamos 217.24 father-in-law of Ioannes 17008 (γαμβροῦ). Sakkos (1166) 142.12 son of Ioannes 2 (6 sources)son (youngest) of Ioannes 2 ὕστατος ... παίδων. Kinnamos 21.16-17, cf. 23.6, 27.7-8 ὑστερότοκον παῖδα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 39.27-28 uncle of Alexios 111 (ἀνεψιός). Sakkos (1166) 142.5 uncle of Alexios 17008 (ἀδελφιδῷ). Kinnamos 211.22 uncle of Alexios 25003 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Council of 1157 316 (ἀνεψιῶν). Sakkos (1166) 141.31 (ἀνεψιῶν). Sakkos (1170) 341.22 uncle of Alexios 25004 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Council of 1157 316 (ἀνεψιῶν). Sakkos (1166) 153.32 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Sakkos (1170) 332.12 uncle of Andronikos 17004 (ἀδελφιδοῦς). Kinnamos 270.4 uncle of Andronikos 17010 (ἀνεψιός). Seal 3038 (ἀδελφιδοῦν). Kinnamos 300.2-3 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Sakkos (1166) 142.2 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Sakkos (1170) 332.15 uncle of Andronikos 20146 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Sakkos (1166) 153.30 uncle of Anonymus 992 (nepoti). Odo of Deuil 76 uncle of Eirene 17003 (ἀδελφιδῇ). Kinnamos 210.17 uncle of Eudokia 17001 (ἀδελφιδῆν). Kinnamos 226.23 uncle of Ioannes 392 (ἀνεψιός). Lavra 331.3 uncle of Ioannes 17006 (ἀνεψιός). Council of 1157 316 (ἀνεψιῶν). Sakkos (1166) 141.31 (ἀνεψιοῦ). Sakkos (1170) 332.10 uncle of Ioannes 25006 (ἀνεψιῶν). Sakkos (1166) 153.32 uncle of Joseph 17001 (γαμπροῦ). Sakkos (1166) 154.15 uncle of Katae 17001 (ἀδελφιδῆν). Kinnamos 268.7 uncle of Maria 17003 (ἀδελφιδῆν). Kinnamos 203.8 uncle of Theodora 17001 (ἀδελφιδῇ). Kinnamos 236.15, 261.13 uncle of Theodora 17002 (ἀδεφιδῇ). Kinnamos 237.8 uncle of Andronikos 17001 (in fact probably brother of his sister-in-law Anna 25001 ) ἀδελφόπαιδας. Niketas Choniates, Historia 52.25 ἀδελφόπαιδας. Niketas Choniates, Historia 52.25 uncle (paternal) of Ioannes 17006 (ἀδελφιδοῦν). Kinnamos 51.3-4, 129.11, 178.22 uncle of wife of Nikephoros 17004 (γαμβρὸν ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφιδῇ). Kinnamos 210.17 Location (197) Occupation/Vocation (1) Monk μοναχός. Kleinchroniken 146.80, 172.4 Alternative Name (1)