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Byzantine nobleman and military leader. Alexios (or Alexius) Branas or Vranas ( Greek: Ἀλέξιος Βρανᾶς) (died 1187) was a Byzantine nobleman, attempted usurper, and the last Byzantine military leader of the 12th century to gain a notable success against a foreign enemy.
17 de ene. de 2024 · Rebellion of Alexios Branas. Edirne, Edirne Merkez/Edirne, Branas held the new emperor Isaac II Angelos in contempt, this, combined with his successes as a general and connections to the former imperial dynasty of the Komnenoi, emboldened him to aspire to the throne.
Alejo Branas o Vranas (en griego: Ἀλέξιος Βρανᾶς, ?-1187) fue un noble bizantino, usurpador fracasado y el último caudillo militar bizantino del siglo XII en obtener victorias destacables frente a un enemigo extranjero.
No clashes between Hungary and the Byzantium took place in 1184. There is a scholarly theory that Béla III had signed an armistice with Andronikos in that year, but Makk argued the temporary successes of Alexios Branas forced the Hungarians to sort out their queues due to increased losses and costs.
- Autumn 1180-autumn 1185
- Hungarian victory
- Balkans
Isaac armed and paid these troops, and sent them off to join the field army already assembled under the experienced general Alexios Branas, which was placed to block the Norman advance. To the field army he sent 4,000 pounds of gold as pay and as a donative .
The weakening of the empire under the Angeloi dynasty resulted in the partitioning of the Byzantine Empire when in 1204, soldiers of the Fourth Crusade overthrew the last Angeloi Emperor, Alexios V Doukas. 1185 - 1195. Rise of the Angelid Dynasty. Reign of Isaac II Angelos ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner (s).
The Normans had a pretender to the throne, a Roman they claimed was Alexios II. However, considering Andronikos had murdered the young boy this is implausible. This invasion was becoming a startling success for the Normans. On August 6, they reached Thessaloniki, arguably the second greatest Roman city.
