Manuel Komnenos (kouropalates)
11th-century Byzantine aristocrat and military leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel Komnenos (Greek: Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, romanized: Manouēl Komnēnos; c. 1045 – 17 April 1071) was a Byzantine aristocrat and military leader, the oldest son of John Komnenos and brother of the future emperor Alexios I Komnenos. A relative by marriage of Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, he was placed in charge of expeditions against Turkish raids from 1070, until his sudden death by illness in April 1071.
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Native name | Μανουήλ Κομνηνός |
Born | c. 1045 |
Died | 17 April 1071 |
Battles/wars | Campaigns against the Seljuq raids into Asia Minor |
Relations | John Komnenos (Father), Anna Dalassene (Mother), Alexios I Komnenos and Isaac Komnenos (Brothers), Alexios Charon (Grandfather), Manuel Erotikos Komnenos (Grandfather) |
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