Gregory Tarchaneiotes or Trachan
otes ( el, Γρηγόριος Ταρχανειώτης/Τραχαν
ώτης, in
Latin
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sources and )
[.] was an imperial and the long-reigning
catepan of Italy
The Catepanate (or Catapanate) of Italy ( el, ''Katepaníkion Italías'') was a province of the Byzantine Empire from 965 until 1071. At its greatest extent, it comprised mainland Italy south of a line drawn from Monte Gargano to the Gulf of Sa ...
from 998 to 1006.
He assumed his office sometime after 1 September 998, in succession to
John Ammiropoulos.
Soon after, still in the same year, he confirmed the grant of a village to the abbot of
Santa Maria del Rifugio in
Tricarico
Tricarico ( nap, label= Lucano, Trëcàrëchë ; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy.
It is home to one of the best preserved medieval historical centres in Lucania.
Etymology
The origin of the nam ...
. In the first year of his tenure, he captured the town of
Gravina, which had risen in revolt, and took its leader, a certain Theophylact, prisoner.
In December 999, and again on February 2, 1002, he reinstituted and confirmed the possessions of the abbey and monks of
Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino (today usually spelled Montecassino) is a rocky hill about southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, west of Cassino and at an elevation of . Site of the Roman town of Casinum, it is widely known for its abbey, the first h ...
in
Ascoli Ascoli may refer to:
Places in Italy
*Ascoli Satriano, a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region
*Province of Ascoli Piceno, a province of the Marche region
** Ascoli Piceno, a city which is the seat of the province above ...
. In 1004, he fortified and expanded the castle of
Dragonara
Torremaggiore is a town, ''comune'' (municipality) and former seat of a bishopric, in the province of Foggia in the Apulia (in Italian: ''Puglia''), region of southeast Italy.
It lies on a hill, over the sea, and is famous for production of win ...
on the
Fortore
The Fortore (Latin: ''Fertor'' or ''Frento'') is a river which flows through the provinces of Benevento, Campobasso and Foggia in southern Italy. It is long.
The river rises from the slopes of Monte Altieri, which reaches above sea level. The F ...
. He gave it three circular towers and one square one. He also strengthened
Lucera
Lucera ( Lucerino: ) is an Italian city of 34,243 inhabitants in the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia, and the seat of the Diocese of Lucera-Troia.
Located upon a flat knoll in the Tavoliere Plains, near the foot of Daunian Mount ...
.
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