George Maniakes
George Maniakes | |
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Maniakes as depicted in the Madrid Skylitzes | |
| Katepan of Italy Magistros | |
| In office April 1042 – September 1042 | |
| Monarchs | Zoe Porphyrogenita Constantine IX Monomachos |
| Preceded by | Synodianos |
| Succeeded by | Pardos |
| Katepan of Vaspurakan Patrikios | |
| In office September 1034 – c. 1037 | |
| Monarch | Michael IV the Paphlagonian |
| Preceded by | Constantine Kabasilas |
| Strategos of the Euphrates Cities Protospatharios | |
| In office c. 1032 – 1034 | |
| Monarch | Romanos III Argyros |
| Strategos of Telouch | |
| In office c. 1030 – c. 1032 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 998 Macedonia |
| Died | 1043 Near Lake Vegoritida, west of Thessaloniki |
| Parent | Goudelios Maniakes |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Years of service | c. 1030–1043 |
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George Maniakes (Greek: Γεώργιος Μανιάκης; Italian: Giorgio Maniace; died 1043) was a prominent general of the Byzantine Empire 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.