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A Byzantine general who was praised for his victories over the Turcomanic tribes in Asia Minor during the years 1293-1295. After a failed attempt to usurp the throne in 1295, he was blinded, and his name briefly disappears from historical sources. Though blind and of an old age, during the third and fourth decade of the 14th century he commanded successfully the Byzantine army in the battles for Philadelphia and for Lesvos. |
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Born into the aristocratic family of Raoul. In the years of John III Vatatzes (1222-1254), in the Empire of Nicaea, he held the title of protovestiarios. In 1242 he participated in the first campaign of the emperor against the sovereign of Thessaloniki, John Angelos, while in 1252 he participated actively in the war against the despot of Epirus, Michael II Doukas. In 1256 the new emperor, Theodore II Laskaris deposed Alexios from his office. He died c. 1258. |
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Alexios Strategopoulos was born in the late 12th - early 13th century. He was an official of the Empire of Nicaea and later served under Michael VIII Palaiologos. He was honoured with the titles of megas domestikos and caesar. He fought in the wars of the emperors of Nicaea against the despotate of Epiros, but he is mainly associated with the recapture of Constantinople (July 1261). He died between 1271 and 1275, probably in Constantinople. |
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Artabasdos was born in the second half of the 7th century, possibly in Germanikeia. He served as strategos of Armeniakon, comes of Opsikion and kouropalates, but became famous for the rebellion against Constantine V and his proclamation as an emperor (742-743). During his short reign he reinstated the icons. After Constantine V was restored to the throne, Artabasdos was blinded and spent the last years of his life confined to a Constantinople monastery, where he died. |
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