George Palaiologos
George Palaiologos | |
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| Native name | Γεώργιος Παλαιολόγος |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Service years | c. 1078–c. 1097 |
| Rank | sebastos |
| Conflicts | Battle of Dyrrhachium, Battle of Dristra, Battle of Levounion, First Crusade |
| Spouse | Anna Doukaina |
| Children | Nikephoros, Andronikos, Michael, Alexios |
| Relations | Nikephoros Palaiologos (father), Alexios I Komnenos (brother-in-law) |
George Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Γεώργιος Παλαιολόγος; fl. 1078–1110) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general. One of the earliest known members of the Palaiologos dynasty, he was a capable military commander who played a critical role in helping his brother-in-law Alexios I Komnenos seize the throne in 1081. In subsequent year he played an important role in Alexios' campaigns, especially the Battle of Dyrrhachium against the Italo-Normans or the Battle of Levounion against the Pechenegs, and was a major source used by Alexios' daughter Anna Komnene in her biography of her father, the Alexiad.