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Pothos Argyros (11th Century)
Pothos Argyros or Argyrus ( el, Πόθος Ἀργυρός; it, Potone Argiro or Poto Argiro) was a Byzantine commander, who served as the catepan of Italy during the eventful years of 1029 to 1031. Pothos is first mentioned in the history of John Skylitzes in , or perhaps still under Basil II (), as a commander in the eastern frontier, when he captured the Arab chieftain Nasr ibn Musharraf al-Rawadifi, ruler of the disputed border area of Jabal Rawadif near Antioch. Nasr succeeded in being set free after promising assistance to Pothos' superior, the '' doux'' of Antioch, Michael Spondyles. Following the rise to the throne of Romanos III Argyros (), Pothos was appointed Catepan of Italy in 1029. Pothos' relation to Romanos III is unknown, but according to the historians Jean-Claude Ceynet and Jean-François Vannier, he may have been his nephew. A surviving lead seal of office gives his titles as "''protospatharios'' and ''katepano'' atepanof Italy". According to Lupus Protospa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal Of The Protospatharios And Katepano Of Italy, Pothos Argyros
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