-
Amalfi and
Naples also
maintained allegiance to
Constantinople through the
catepan. The
Italian region of
Capitanata derives its name from katepanikion. Following...
- John
Kourkouas or
Curcuas (Gr****: Ἰωάννης Κουρκούας) was the
Byzantine catepan of
Italy from 1008 to 1010. John
belonging to the
Kourkouas family of Armenian...
- mercenaries, and slew the
catepan Nikephoros Dokeianos. In March, the
rebels scored a
first victory,
against the new
catepan,
Michael Dokeianos, near the...
- The
Catepanate of Ras (Byzantine Gr****: Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης) was a
province (catepanate) of the
Byzantine Empire,
established around 971 in
central regions...
-
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"...
- 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...
-
Harald led the
Varangian Guard in
multiple battles.
Harald fought with the
Catepan of Italy,
Michael Dokeianos with
initial success, but the Normans, led...
- Preceded by John
Curcuas Catepan of
Italy 1010 – 1016 or 1017 Succeeded by Leo
Tornikios ****eon...
- Preceded by
Michael Protospatharios Catepan of
Italy 1033–1038 Succeeded by
Michael Spondyles...
- IX and the Pope Leo IX were
allied through the
mediation of the
Lombard catepan of Italy, Argyrus, who had
spent years in Constantinople,
originally as...
