Michael Gabras, military commander under Manuel I M XII
Μιχαήλ (cf. Varzos 130-II.161) (Michael 17005)
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One of the members of the Byzantine council in Sirmion which was ruined by selfish quarrels. He was doux of the area. Like
Michael 17002
he was very warlike, but slightly less so than him
ἀμφοτέρω μὲν πολεμικωτάτω, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ Βρανᾶς ἐκράτει μᾶλλον. Kinnamos 257.21-258.3
Sufficiently experienced in warlike matters
πολεμίων ἱκανῶς ἔμπειρον ἔργων. Kinnamos 293.11
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Doux of Sirmium
δοὺξ τῆς τῇδε χώρας τελῶν. Kinnamos 258.1-2
Gambros of the emperor
γαμβροῦ. Sakkos (1170) 341.28
Pansebastos sebastos
πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ. Sakkos (1170) 341.27-28
Sebastos
σεβαστός. Kinnamos 226.23, 293.10
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Gabras
Γαβρᾶς. Kinnamos 226.22
Γαβρᾶ. Sakkos (1170) 341.29
Γαβρᾷ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 132.31
Kinship
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husband of
Eudokia 17001
γήμας. Kinnamos 226.23
θύσας τὰ γαμοδαίσια. Niketas Choniates, Historia 132.83
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Location
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Amaseia
was sent to oversee the defection of Amaseia ᾿Αμάσειαν. Kinnamos 293.9-15
Constantinople: Great Palace
was held for a time in one of the prisons in the palace τῶν ἐν παλατίῳ φρουρῶν. Kinnamos 299.5-7
Oinaion
was told to complete his army from cities around Oinaion Οἰναίῳ. Kinnamos 293.13-14
Paphlagonia
was sent with an army to Paphlagonia τὴν Παφλαγόνων. Kinnamos 293.11-12
Sirmium
was sent with an army to Sirmium Σίρμιον. Kinnamos 226.17-22
Trebizond
was told to complete his army from cities around Trebizond Τραπεζοῦντι. Kinnamos 293.13-14
Zeugminon (Serbia)
was sent as joint commander of an army to Zeugminon (Serbia) Ζεύγμῃ. Kinnamos 238.6-11
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