If he had not been dismissed by that time, it is possible that Staurakios is the nameless katepano of the Mardaites who was charged with providing crews and funds for Himerios' great naval expedition in 911, directed against the Emirate of Crete or the coasts of Syria. 5,087 Mardaites from the Cibyrrhaeot Theme were reportedly involved.[1]
^Porphyrogenitus, Constantine. De Administrando Imperio [On Administering the Empire]. Dumbarton Oaks Texts. p. 241-243.
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Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.
January 01, 1970
staurakios, platys, greek, Σταυράκιος, Πλατύς, byzantine, officer, served, katepano, mardaites, cibyrrhaeot, theme, only, mentioned, administrando, imperio, work, compiled, middle, 10th, century, constantine, porphyrogennetos, according, approximately, command. Staurakios Platys Greek Stayrakios ὁ Platys was a Byzantine officer who served as the katepano of the Mardaites in the Cibyrrhaeot Theme in ca 910 Staurakios Platys is only mentioned by the De Administrando Imperio a work compiled in the middle of the 10th century by Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos According to it in approximately 909 910 he was the commander katepano of the Mardaites in the maritime Cibyrrhaeot Theme in southern Asia Minor 1 He clashed with Eustathios the ek prosopou or possibly the strategos of the theme over jurisdictional matters although both were proteges of the powerful logothetes tou dromou Himerios Eustathios wrote to the emperor Leo VI the Wise with various accusations against Staurakios and succeeded in having the latter recalled and his authority transferred to himself 1 2 If he had not been dismissed by that time it is possible that Staurakios is the nameless katepano of the Mardaites who was charged with providing crews and funds for Himerios great naval expedition in 911 directed against the Emirate of Crete or the coasts of Syria 5 087 Mardaites from the Cibyrrhaeot Theme were reportedly involved 1 References edit a b c PmbZ Staurakios Platys 27181 Porphyrogenitus Constantine De Administrando Imperio On Administering the Empire Dumbarton Oaks Texts p 241 243 Sources editLilie Ralph Johannes Ludwig Claudia Pratsch Thomas Zielke Beate 2013 Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften Nach Vorarbeiten F Winkelmanns erstellt in German Berlin and Boston De Gruyter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Staurakios Platys amp oldid 1218647944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
