-
Byzantine military rank and office. The word was
Latinized as capet****/
catepan, and its
meaning seems to have
merged with that of the
Italian "capitaneus"...
-
prominent general of the
Byzantine Empire during the 11th century. He was the
catepan of
Italy in 1042. He is
known as
Gyrgir in
Scandinavian sagas. He is po****rly...
-
Amalfi and
Naples also
maintained allegiance to
Constantinople through the
catepan. The
Italian region of
Capitanata derives its name from katepanikion. Following...
- mercenaries, and slew the
catepan Nikephoros Dokeianos. In March, the
rebels scored a
first victory,
against the new
catepan,
Michael Dokeianos, near the...
-
Pardos was the
catepan of
Italy briefly in 1042
following the
short term of
George Maniakes. In July 1042,
Maniakes was
disgraced and
recalled by Constantine...
-
managed to
maintain a link with
their homeland.
Romanos IV
named a new
catepan, Avartuteles, and
provided him with a
fleet with men and
supplies for Bari...
- John
Raphael or
Rafayl was the
catepan of
Italy from
September to
December 1046 AD. He
replaced the
catepan Eustathios Palatinos and
arrived with an army...
- The
Catepanate of Ras (Byzantine Gr****: Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης) was a
province (catepanate) of the
Byzantine Empire,
established around 971 in
central regions...
- Preceded by John
Curcuas Catepan of
Italy 1010 – 1016 or 1017 Succeeded by Leo
Tornikios ****eon...
- office.[page needed] The word was
Latinized as
Ancient Gr****: capet**** or
catepan, and its
meaning seems to have
merged with that of the late
Latin capitaneus...
