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- 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...
- 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...
- September 1041, they were defeated in battle by the Normans. Many of the last catepans were sent from Constantinople with Varangian units. In 1047, John Raphael...
- 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"...
- showed a resurgent interest in retaining Apulia. He appointed at least two catepans of Italy (Marules and Siri****) and sent reinforcements on two further...
- 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...
- to: Argyros (Byzantine family), prominent Byzantine noble clan Argyrus (Catepan of Italy) (died 1068), Byzantine general of Lombard origin Isaac Argyros...
- Harald led the Varangian Guard in multiple battles. Harald fought with the Catepan of Italy, Michael Dokeianos with initial success, but the Normans, led...