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The Byzantines under George Maniakes land at Sicily and defeat the Arabs Georgios Maniakes reproaches admiral Stephanos. Maniakes' achievements in Sicily were largely ignored by the emperor, and he revolted against Constantine IX in 1042, despite having been appointed catepan of Italy. The person most responsible for inciting Maniakes to revolt ...
Maniakes was probably descended from a noble Armenian family. He came to the Byzantine court in the reign of Emperor Theophilos (r. 829–842), as a member of a delegation from the Armenian princes, and was left in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, as a hostage.
In August 1042 Constantine relieved the general George Maniakes from his command in Italy, and Maniakes rebelled, declaring himself emperor in September. [16] He transferred his troops into the Balkans and was about to defeat Constantine's army in battle, when he was wounded and died on the field, ending the crisis in 1043. [17]
Maniakes and his army conducted a brutally successful campaign, but before it could be concluded he was recalled to Constantinople. Angered by a series of outrages against his wife and property by one of his rivals, he was proclaimed emperor by his troops, and led them across the Adriatic to victory against a loyalist army. However, a mortal ...
Maniakes was about to strike against them when he was recalled by John the Eunuch on suspicion of conspiracy. [17] After Maniakes's recall, most of the Sicilian conquests were lost and an expedition against the Normans suffered several defeats, although Bari was eventually recaptured. [21] [22] Peter Delyan is proclaimed Emperor of Bulgaria.
Maniakes was promptly sent back to Southern Italy in order to contain the advance of the Normans. Michael V banishes Zoe to a monastery. On the night of 18 April to 19 April 1042, Michael V banished his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe, for plotting to poison him, to the island of Principo, [5] thus becoming sole emperor.
Summer – George Maniakes goes on a march through Apulia, plundering the towns that have declared for the Lombard rebels. Constantine IX recalls Maniakes to Constantinople. George Maniakes revolts against Constantine IX and is declared emperor by his troops. He captures Pardos who has landed with an army at Otranto to take over his command.
Emperor Romanos III is defeated, but George Maniakes captured Edessa. 1032–1036: Operations against renewed Muslim piratical raids. The Byzantine fleet, including a large Varangian contingent, is victorious. 1038–1043: Campaigns of George Maniakes in Sicily and Southern Italy, until his own revolt against Constantine IX.