Alexios Xiphias
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Alexios Xiphias (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Ξιφίας, Latin: Alexius Xifea) was a Byzantine protospatharios and catepan of Italy from 1006 to 1007,[1] following the long term of office of Gregory Tarchaneiotes. In March 1007, he promulgated a diploma in favour of Alexander, abbot of San Giovanni in Lamis.
He arrived at Bari in July 1006.[1] He died sometime between April and August of 1007.[1] His successor, John Kourkouas, did not arrive in Bari until May 1008.[2]
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[edit]- Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.
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