Pothos Argyros (other)
Pothos Argyros or Argyrus ( el, Πόθος Αργυρός, link=no) can refer to: * Pothos Argyros (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 900s–922), Byzantine general and Domestic of the Schools * Pothos Argyros (11th century) (fl. 1030s), Byzantine general and catepan of Italy {{hndis ...
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Pothos Argyros (Domestic Of The Schools)
Pothos Argyros ( el, Πόθος Ἀργυρός; ) was a Byzantine general active in the first half of the 10th century. Early life He was the eldest son of the ''magistros'' Eustathios Argyros, Drungary of the Watch under Leo VI the Wise (ruled 886–912). He had two brothers, Leo and Romanos. In ca. 910, Pothos and his brother Leo Argyros were serving at court as manglabites (personal bodyguards of the emperor), when their father was poisoned after being suspected by Leo for plotting against him. The two brothers brought their father's body for burial to the monastery of Saint Elizabeth in the Charsianon district, founded by their grandfather Leo Argyros. Accordingly he was born probably ca. 890 or a little later. Military career Pothos and Leo both followed military careers and reached high office. In ca. 921 Pothos was appointed to the post of Domestic of the Schools by Romanos I (r. 920–944) in succession to Adralestos, who had died recently. A "most handsome and exper ...
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