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George Maniakes
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1685-02-23
- Active to
- 1759-04-14
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Discography
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Key facts
- Monarchs
- Zoe Porphyrogenita , Constantine IX Monomachos
- Preceded by
- Synodianos
- Succeeded by
- Pardos
- Monarch
- Michael IV the Paphlagonian
- Born
- c. 998, Macedonia
- Died
- 1043, Near Lake Vegoritida , west of Thessaloniki
- Parent
- Goudelios Maniakes
- Allegiance
- Byzantine Empire
- Years of service
- c. 1030–1043
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Encyclopedic overview
George Maniakes (Greek: Γεώργιος Μανιάκης; Italian: Giorgio Maniace; died 1043) was a Byzantine army general during the 11th century. He was the catepan of Italy in 1042. He is known as Gyrgir in Scandinavian sagas. He is popularly said to have been extremely tall and well built, almost a giant.
Biography
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