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Nikephoros Melissenos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1045–1104 Also known as Nikephoros Melissenos、Nicephorus Melissenus、Νικηφόρος Μελισσηνός

Byzantine noble general (c. 1045–1104) of the Melissenos family, kin to the Komnenoi;…

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  1. c. 1045–1080Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireFrom the distinguished Melissenos family, allied by marriage to the Komnenoi, he served long in the army, accumulating prestige and retainers, laying the foundation for his later bid for the throne.
  2. 1080–1081Nicomedia · BithyniaIn 1080 he rose in Asia Minor against Nikephoros III, proclaimed himself emperor, marched into Thrace and allied with various nobles, competing with Alexios Komnenos's coup of the same period.
  3. 1081–1104Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter Alexios I's accession he reconciled with the new emperor, received high honors such as Caesar and arranged marriages, abandoned his imperial title and retired, taking no part in major rebellions thereafter; he died in 1104.

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