Manuel Komnenos, eldest brother of Alexios I M / L XI
Μανουήλ (Varzos 10-I.61, Kouroupou-Vannier 22) (Manuel 61)
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Narrative
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Death
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Died on April 17, 1071
Christos Philanthropos, note 22
He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136)
Pantokrator Typikon 229
His death plunged his mother
Anna 61
into mourning; as a result, his teenage brother
Alexios 1
was prevented from joining the Mantzikert campaign, in order to console her
Anna Komnene 11.10-20
While on campaign in Bithynia he contracted an ear-ache and died
ὠταλγίᾳ συσχεθεὶς τετελεύτηκε. Bryennios 103.11
Description
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Although a young man, he did not seem to act in a wrong, uncertain, or childish manner
πεπλανημένον οὐδὲν οὐδ ᾿ ἀπαγὲς καὶ μειρακιῶδες ἐνεργῶν κατεφαίνετο. Attaleiates: History 139.3-5 / 104.13-15
Appointed leader of the army, his actions did not betray his young age
ἀρχηγὸν τοῦ στρατεύματος. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.10-14
Was a friend of the emperor (
Romanos 4
)
ᾠκείωτο τῷ βασιλεῖ. Bryennios 89.2
Given a good upbringing by his mother
Anna 61
Dalassene, he was made worthy of his family
ἡ μήτηρ ἅπαντας καλῶς ἀναθρεψαμένη ἀξίους τοῦ γένους ἀπέδειξεν. Bryennios 85.17
Was young, but ruled like older men, and when he encountered a barbarian army, he engaged them and won
ὁ δὲ νέος μὲν ἐτύγχανεν ὤν, ἦρχε δὲ κατὰ γέροντας, καὶ βαρβάρων ἐντυχὼν στρατιᾷ προσμίγνυσι και νικᾷ. Zonaras 18.12.13
Both a soldier and a general
στρατιώτην τε ἅμα καὶ στρατηγόν. Bryennios 105.4
He was one of the deceased members of
Ioannes 2
's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery
Pantokrator Typikon 229
Dignity/Office
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Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτην. Glykas 609.2
τοῦ κουροπαλάτου. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.10
τοῦ κουροπαλάτου. Attaleiates: History 138.22 / 104.10
κουροπαλάτης. Bryennios 101.1
κουροπαλάτην. Zonaras 18.12.12
κουροπαλάτῃ.
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Proedros
προέδρῳ.
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προέδρῳ.
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Protoproedros
πρωτοπρόεδρον. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.9
πρωτοπρόεδρον. Attaleiates: History 138.21 / 104.9
πρωτοπρόεδρον. Zonaras 18.12.12
Protostrator
πρωτοστράτωρ. Bryennios 89.2-3
Sebastos
σεβαστός (incorrect). Christos Philanthropos, note 22
Stratarches
στρατάρχην. Zonaras 18.12.17
Strategos
στρατηγόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.10
τὸν στρατηγόν. Attaleiates: History 139.19 / 104.25
Strategos autokrator
στρατηγὸς αὐτοκράτωρ τῶν ἑῴων ταγμάτων. Bryennios 89.4
στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Anna Komnene 55.7
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Komnenos
Κομνηνόν. Glykas 609.1
Κομνηνόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.9
τὸν Κομνηνόν. Attaleiates: History 138.21 / 104.9
Κομνηνός. Zonaras 18.12.12, 18.12.16, 18.12.20, etc.
Κομνηνῷ.
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Kinship
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brother of
Alexios 1
ἀδελφόν. Anna Komnene 55.5
ἀδελφοῦ. Christos Philanthropos, note 22
brother of
Isaakios 61
ἀδελφόν. Anna Komnene 55.5
brother-in-law of
Michael 136
(γαμβροῖς). Bryennios 101.14
brother-in-law of
Nikephoros 115
(γαμβροῖς). Bryennios 101.14
father of
Anonyma 8106
(τῇ θυγατρί). Anna Komnene 65.14
nephew of
Isaakios 1
τὸν ἀδελφιδοῦν. Attaleiates: History 69.9 / 52.26
ἀδελφιδοῦν. Zonaras 18.12.12
ἀνεψιοῖς. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 161.419
son of
Anna 61
(μήτηρ), τοῦ υἱοῦ. Bryennios 85.15-17, 103.16
τοῦ πρωτοτόκου υἱοῦ. Anna Komnene 11.12-13
son (eldest) of
Ioannes 63
παίδων. Bryennios 77.19-20, 87.4-7
uncle of
Ioannes 2
θείου. Pantokrator Typikon 229
Language Skill
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Location
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Alypos (Bithynia)
died at the foot of Mount Azalas, in the monastery of Theotokos Alypos (Bithynia) Ἄλυπος. Bryennios 103.21
Bithynia
accompanied
Romanos 4
on campaign and contracted an ear-ache while in Bithynia τὴν Βιθυνίαν. Bryennios 103.10
Caesarea (Cappadocia)
gathered his forces at Caesarea (Cappadocia) τῇ Καισαρέων. Attaleiates: History 139.7 / 104.16
reached with his troops Caesarea τῇ Καισαρείᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.15-16
Chaldia
was observing the movements of the Turks while at Chaldia τὴν Χαλτικήν. Bryennios 101.2-3
Constantinople
having convinced
Chrysoskoulos 101
to side with the Roman emperor he returned with him to Constantinople τὴν βασιλίδα. Bryennios 103.4
returned together with his captor
Chrysoskoulos 101
to Constantinople τῇ βασιλίδι. Attaleiates: History 141.23-142.1 / 106.12-13
Galata
having crossed the Propontis he encamped at Galata περὶ Γαλάτας. Bryennios 89.5
Marmara
on his way to Galata he crossed the Marmara τὴν Προποντίδα. Bryennios 89.5
Sebasteia (Cappadocia)
arrived and encamped near Sebasteia (Cappadocia) εἰς δὲ Σεβάστειαν. Attaleiates: History 139.20 / 104.25-105.1
came to Sebasteia (Cappadocia) Σεβάστειαν. Zonaras 18.12.15
pitched camp but was captured in battle near Sebasteia (Cappadocia) Σεβάστειαν. Skylitzes Continuatus 139.24
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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A house in Constantinople
τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ διασωθέντος παρ ᾿ αὐτοῦ κουροπαλάτου. Attaleiates: History 142.8-9 / 106.18-19
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Eunuchs
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Uncertain Ident
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