Eustathios Argyros (general under Leo VI)
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Eustathios Argyros (Greek: Εὐστάθιος Ἀργυρός; died ca. 910) was a Byzantine aristocrat and one of the most prominent generals under Emperor Leo VI the Wise (r. 886–912). The first member of the Argyros family to rise to high posts, he fought with distinction against the Arabs in the east, before being disgraced ca. 907, possibly in connection with the flight of Andronikos Doukas to the Arabs. Rehabilitated soon after, he was appointed as strategos of Charsianon, from which post he oversaw the settlement of Armenian lords as march-wardens along the Empire's eastern frontier. Promoted to commander of the imperial bodyguard in late 908, he again fell into disgrace shortly after and died of poison (apparently a suicide) on his way to his estates.
Eustathios Argyros | |
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Died | ca. 910 Mt. Aran |
Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
Rank | strategos of the Anatolics and of Charsianon, Drungary of the Watch |
Relations | Leo Argyros (father), Pothos Argyros, Leo Argyros (sons) |