Michael (son of Anastasios the logothete)

Summary

Michael (fl. 1042–1058) was a Byzantine patrikios, magistros and doux of the Theme of Dyrrhachium. He was sent in 1042 by Emperor Constantine IX to attack the Serbian rebel Stefan Vojislav, but was defeated.[1] In 1048, he was the doux of Paristrion. George Cedrenus later mentions magistros Michael, patrikios Theodore Chryselios and patrikios Christopher Pyrrhos as supporting Patriarch Michael Keroularios in his dispute with Emperor Isaac I Komnenos (1058).[2] He was the son of logothetes Anastasios.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Cedrenus II, col. 275.
  2. ^ Cedrenus II, col. 363
  3. ^ Cedrenus II, col. 363

Sources edit

  • "Μιχαήλ (Michael 114)". Prosopography of the Byzantine World. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Preceded by
Basil Synadenos
doux of Dyrrhachium
c. 1042
Succeeded by
Unknown doux of Paristrion
1048
Unknown