Michael Palaiologos, commander in Italy under Manuel I E / M XII
Μιχαὴλ Παλαιολόγος (Michael 62)
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Narrative (18) Death (3) Description (4) He was an active man, distinguished and noble ἄνδρα δραστήριον, τῶν ἐπισήμων ἕνα καὶ εὐγενῶν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 91.11 A rather wise man with great experience, who had once clashed with Ioannes 2 and was exiled, but being recalled by Manuel 1 he was most devoted to him and to the empire πρὸς βασιλέως ἀνεκαλεῖτο Μανουήλ εὔνους τε αὐτῷ καὶ τοῖς ῾Ρωμαίων μάλιστα ἐγένετο πράγμασιν. Kinnamos 70.7-11 A man who was intelligent and particularly clever in dealing with military affairs ἀνὴρ ἀγχίνους τε καὶ ἄλλως ὢν καὶ πολεμίοις ὁμιλῆσαι πράγμασι δεινότατος ὢν μάλιστα. Kinnamos 151.19-21 Intelligent and inferior to none in experience of military affairs ἀγχίνους γὰρ ἦν καὶ τῇ περὶ τὰ πολεμικὰ ἐμπειρίᾳ οὐδενὸς η῞σσων. Kinnamos 138.12-13 Dignity/Office (2) Second Name (5) Kinship (1) Location (11) Occupation/Vocation (1) Alternative Name (1) Uncertain Ident (1) He may have been one of Anonymi 206