Michael Bourtzes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Died | 995 AD |
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| ID | 3950915 |
Michael Bourtzes Life story
Michael Bourtzes was a leading Byzantine general of the latter 10th century. He became notable for his capture of Antioch from the Arabs in 969, but fell into disgrace by the Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. Resentful at the slight, Bourtzes joined forces with the conspirators who assassinated Phokas a few weeks later.
