George Maniakes | |
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Born | c. 998 Macedonia |
Died | 1043 (aged 44–45) Near lake Vegoritida, west of Thessaloniki |
Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
George Maniakes (Greek: Γεώργιος Μανιάκης, transliterated as Georgios Maniaces, Maniakis, or Maniaches; Italian: Giorgio Maniace; died 1043) was a prominent general of the Byzantine Empire during the 11th century.[1][2][3] He was the catepan of Italy in 1042. He is known as Gyrgir in Scandinavian sagas. He is popularly said to have been extremely tall and well built, almost a giant.[4]
But the Greek leader of the expedition, George Maniakes, ...
In 1126 the relics of Saint Agatha were brought back to the city from Constantinople, where the Greek general George Maniakes had taken them a century earlier.