Civil war in Sicily between amir Apolaphar Mouchoumet & his brother Apochaps
Unit appears in:
MICHAEL IV (1034-1041)
1035: Georgios Maniakes sent to Southern Italy to exploit civil war in Sicily
1035
Summary:
Apochaps, brother of the amir of Sicily Abulafar Muhammad (?), rose in rebellion against his brother and overpowered him. Abulafar Muhammad sought Byzantine help in the terms of their recent alliance.
Dates:
1035
Abu Hafs, brother of amir of Sicily (
Apochaps 101
)
Rose in rebellion against his brother, the amir of Sicily
Apolaphar Mouchoumet 101
, and overpowered him (:)
Skylitzes 398.89-90
Ahmad al-Akhal, amir of Sicily (
Apolaphar Mouchoumet 101
)
Following the successful mission of
Georgios 107
to Sicily, he concluded an alliance with the emperor (
Michael 4
) and was made magistros, and when his brother
Apochaps 101
rose in rebellion and overpowered him he sought help from the emperor (:)
ὁμαιχμίαν μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως θέμενος Skylitzes 398.88-89
Had differences with his brother
Apochaps 101
, and fled to the Roman emperor (
Michael 4
) asking for help (:)
Zonaras 17.15.2
Georgios 62
was sent to bring him aid (:)
Zonaras 17.15.3
After his defeat by (his brother
Apochaps 101
's ally)
Oumer 101
he sought the help of the commander of Longobardia
Konstantinos 267
Opos who gathered his forces and crossed to Sicily where he vanquished Oumer, but then joined his brother against the Romans (:)
Skylitzes 401.56-61
Prevailed over his brother (
Apochaps 101
), who sought help from the ruler of Africa
Oumer 101
(:)
τοῦ Ἀπολάφαρ ὑπερισχύοντος Skylitzes 400.50-51
Konstantinos (Leon) Opos (
Konstantinos 267
)
Gathered his forces and crossed to Sicily when
Apolaphar Mouchoumet 101
(who was fighting against his own brother
Apochaps 101
and the latter's ally
Oumer 101
) asked for his help against
Oumer 101
, fought the latter and vanquished him (:)
ἀνέκοψε τοῦτον τῆς ἀσχέτου ὁρμῆς Skylitzes 401.56-60