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Pardos (catepan)

Pardos was the catepan of Italy briefly in 1042 following the short term of George Maniakes.

In July 1042, Maniakes was disgraced and recalled by Constantine IX Monomachos at the behest of Romanus Sclerus, brother of the emperor's mistress. According to Johannes Skylitzes, Romanus had even raped Maniakes' wife. In September 1042, Pardo arrived with an army at Otranto to take over command from Maniakes. According to Lupus Protospatharius, he brought a chrysobull, but the meaning of this is uncertain. Pardos was accompanied by Nicholas, Archbishop of Bari, who, though under the jurisdiction of the Roman see, was apparently a Byzantine loyal, and by Tubaki, a protospatharius. It is probable that the archbishop had joined the catepan in a prior landing, during which the Greeks had negotiated with the Lombard rebel leader Argyrus. Subsequently, Argyrus abandoned the Lombard cause for the Greek. Pardos and Tubaki were arrested at Otranto, however, and executed by Maniakes, who was acclaimed emperor by his troops.

Pardos

Pardos may refer to:

  • Plural of pardo, a race/skin color category used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in Brazilian censuses.
  • Pardos, Guadalajara, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
  • Pardos (catepan) was the catepan of Italy briefly in 1042 following the short term of George Maniakes.

Usage examples of "pardos".

He laid foul curses upon Pardos and all of his ancestors, gradually broadening his sphere of malediction to include the whole of the world and every living thing in it.

It seemed that while Lord Pardos was willing to discuss the rendering of aid to Kehnoorvos Ehlahs in her extremity, he felt it proper that Demetrios, as supplicant, come to the court of the Sea Lord.

Lord Pardos and assure him the respect that the nasty pirate had thus far withheld.

All we wish to be told is when Lord Pardos intends to send an honor guard to convey or conduct us to his palace.

Lord Pardos occupied most of an artificial mesa and was built mostly of the dark native stone.

Lord that Demetrios, High-Lord of Kehnooryos Ehlahs, requests audience with his cousin, Pardos, Lord of the Sea Isles.

His recuperation required many months, and during those months Lord Pardos and his wife came to add love to the respect they bore him.

So, when once more he was able to walk and join his host at table, Pardos and Kahndees set about persuading him to stay.

Lord Pardos had suffered an injury in his youth that rendered him sterile, so he had my father wed Lady Kahndees.

I was a child of nine years, Lord Pardos sat feasting with his captains one night.

Master Saheed, who was then the principal surgeon, came just as Lord Pardos awakened to discover that he could not move his left arm or leg.

Six months later, Lord Pardos died and my father was acclaimed Sea Lord.

There was but one more source of possible aid, his distant kinsman, Pardos, Lord of the Sea Isles, and an infamous pirate.

It seemed that while Lord Pardos was willing to discuss the rendering of aid to Kehnooryos Ehlahs in her extremity, he felt it proper that Demetrios, as supplicant, come to the court of the Sea Lord.

He was resplendent, hoping his sartorial elegance might possibly overawe the dread Lord Pardos and assure him the respect that the nasty pirate had thus far withheld.