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Philaretos Brachamios

Type Figure Region Cilicia Time c. 1050–1086 Also known as Philaretos Brachamios、Filaretos Varajnuni、Φιλαρέτος Βραχάμιος

Philaretos Brachamios (active c. 1078–1086) was an Armenian Byzantine general who established himself in southeastern Asia Minor after Manzikert, hol…

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  1. c. 1071–1078Southeastern Asia Minor · AnatoliaOf Armenian noble origin, he commanded troops in southeastern Asia Minor after the Battle of Manzikert, gradually slipping from effective central control and laying the foundation for his later independent rule.
  2. 1078–1085Antioch · Northern SyriaHolding Antioch and northern Cilicia, he claimed an imperial title and maneuvered among Byzantine, Seljuk, and local Armenian forces, becoming a key variable in the political landscape of the eastern Mediterranean in the 1080s.
  3. 1085–1086Cilicia · CiliciaAround 1085 he was attacked by Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah I, defeated and captured, and executed around 1086; his territories were inherited by Armenian powers such as Toros Ros.

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