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Licario
Sign in to saveLicario, called Ikarios () by the Greek chroniclers, was a Byzantine admiral of Italian origin in the 13th century. At odds with the Latin barons (the "triarchs") of his native Euboea, he entered the service of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1282), and reconquered many of the Aegean islands for him in the 1270s. For his exploits, he was rewarded with Euboea as a fief and rose to the rank of megas konostaulos and megas doux, the first foreigner to do so.
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- Born
- 1300-00-00
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Morir a Los 17
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- 69
- Total plays
- 156
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Licario
- Royalty.title
- and of the Byzantine Empire
- Royalty.succession
- Ruler of Euboea
- Royalty.reign
- 1278 – 1280
- Royalty.reign type
- Rule
- Royalty.birth_date
- mid 13th century
- Royalty.birth_place
- Karystos, Triarchy of Negroponte
- Royalty.death_date
- late 13th century
- Royalty.spouse
- Felisa da Verona
- Royalty.occupation
- Military commander
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Key dates
- Born
- 1300
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- Karystos
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Military rank
- admiral
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Origins and early life
- Entry into Byzantine service
- Conquest of Euboea and campaigns in the Aegean
- Assessment
- References
- Sources
Licario, called Ikarios () by the Greek chroniclers, was a Byzantine admiral of Italian origin in the 13th century. At odds with the Latin barons (the "triarchs") of his native Euboea, he entered the service of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1282), and reconquered many of the Aegean islands for him in the 1270s. For his exploits, he was rewarded with Euboea as a fief and rose to the rank of megas konostaulos and megas doux, the first foreigner to do so.
==Biography== ===Origins and early life=== Licario was born in Karystos in Latin-held Euboea (Negroponte), from a Vicentian father and a local woman. He was of humble origin, but able and ambitious. Serving as a knight under the Latin triarch Giberto II da Verona, he managed to win the heart of Felisa, sister of Giberto and widow of another triarch, Narzotto dalle Carceri. The match was met with disapproval by Felisa's family. They secretly married, but the marriage was cancelled by her relatives. Fleeing from their wrath, Licario sought refuge in the fort of Anemopylae near Cavo D'Oro. He repaired the strong fortress, assembled a small group of followers, and began raiding the surrounding estates, belonging to the island's nobles.