Alexios Kontostephanos
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Alexios Kontostephanos (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Κοντοστέφανος; fl. 1195–1200) was a 12th-century Byzantine nobleman, governor, astrologer, and a usurper who led two failed uprisings against Emperor Alexios III Angelos in Constantinople in 1195 and 1200.
Biography
Alexios was born in the Kontostephanos family which had some connections with the Komnenos, prior to his usurpation activities according to Niketas he held various administrative positions in Constantinople and was deeply interest in astrology.[1][2][3] When Isaac II was blinded and overthrown by his brother Alexios III in 1195, a riot broke out in Constantinople as a result of decade of military decline, corruption and constant aristocratic infighting as they proclaimed Alexios as emperor, however the riot was crushed and Alexios was sent to custody, he would escape and tried again in 1200 but was unsuccessful and was crushed again, his fate afterwards is unknown.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Charanis, Peter (1968-10-01). "Byzantium Confronts the West, 1180–1204. By Charles M. Brand. (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 1968. Pp. x, 394. $12.50.)". The American Historical Review. 74 (1): 136–137. doi:10.1086/ahr/74.1.136-a. ISSN 1937-5239.
- ↑ Mullett, Margaret (1997). "Paul Magdalino, The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos 1143–1180. Cambridge: CUP, 1993. Pp.xix, 557". Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. 21: 275–278. doi:10.1179/byz.1997.21.1.275. ISSN 0307-0131.
- ↑ LEONTSINI, Maria (2017-01-30). "Book Review:Α. Γ. Κ. ΣABBIΔΗΣ, Ιστορία της Αυτοκρατορίας των Μεγάλων Κομνηνών της Τραπεζούντας (1204–1461), Thessaloniki 2016". Byzantina Symmeikta. 26 (2): 505. doi:10.12681/byzsym.11042. ISSN 1791-4884.
- ↑ Cheynet, Jean-Claude (1996). Pouvoir et contestations à Byzance (963-1210). Paris: Éditions de la Sorbonne. pp. 20–156. ISBN 978-2-85944-840-0. Search this book on
- ↑ ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ, Θεοδώρα (2011-09-30). "Βιβλιοκρισία του: ALICIA SIMPSON – STEPHANOS EFTHYMIADIS (επιμ.), Niketas Choniates. A Historian and a Writer, Geneva 2009". BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA. 21 (1): 353. doi:10.12681/byzsym.1022. ISSN 1791-4884.
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