About Michael Stryphnos
Lived 1200 – 1201. Michael Stryphnos was a Byzantine military personnel.
Michael Stryphnos (, ) was a high-ranking Byzantine official under the Angeloi emperors.
Stryphnos is first attested in 1192 as sebastos and the head of the vestiarion (the imperial treasury), under Emperor Isaac II Angelos (reigned 1185–1195). Stryphnos then married Theodora, the daughter of Andronikos Kamateros and sister of Empress Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera, the wife of Emperor Alexios III Angelos (r. 1195–1203) and through this connection advanced to the position of megas doux, commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy, when the latter ascended the throne.
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Who was Michael Stryphnos?
Byzantine admiral
When was Michael Stryphnos born?
Michael Stryphnos was born in 1200.
When did Michael Stryphnos die?
Michael Stryphnos died in 1201.
What was Michael Stryphnos's occupation?
Michael Stryphnos was a military personnel.
What nationality was Michael Stryphnos?
Michael Stryphnos was Byzantine.
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