Michael Palaiologos, commander in Italy under Manuel I E / M XII
Μιχαὴλ Παλαιολόγος (Michael 62)
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Narrative (18) Death (3) After a splendid military career he fell ill, became a monk, taking the name of Moses, and died Εἰς τὸν Παλαιολόγον κυρὸν Μιχαὴλ ἐπιτάφιοι / Εἰς τὸν αὐτὸν Παλαιολόγον. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXV-LXVI At the climax of the war in Italy he became ill and was tonsured as a monk ; he seemed better, and encouraged Ioannes 17011 to leave Bari on an attack but within 3 days he died τὰ τρίχινα ἠμφίεστο. Kinnamos 151.7-18 Died of a burning fever which dehydrated him ´νόσος γὰρ ... ἐνσκήψασα λάβροις τὸν ἄνθρωπον πυρετοῖς ἐκαμίνευεν, οὐ πρότερον τε ἔληξεν ἰκμάδα ἐπινεμομένη πρὶν ἄν τὸ μὲν πρῶτον ἀποθρίξασθαι ἠνάγκασεν, ὀλίγῳ δὲ ὕστερον καὶ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατο. Kinnamos 151.7-11 Description (4) 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