Manuel Boutoumites
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Manuel Boutoumites or Butumites (Greek: Μανουὴλ Βουτουμίτης, fl. 1086–1112) was a leading Byzantine general and diplomat during the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118), and one of the emperor's most trusted aides. He was instrumental in the Byzantine recovery of Nicaea from the Seljuk Turks, in the reconquest of Cilicia, and acted as the emperor's envoy in several missions to Crusader princes.
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Manuel Boutoumites | |
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Born | mid-11th century |
Died | after 1112 |
Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
Battles/wars | Siege of Nicaea, Byzantine–Seljuk Wars, Byzantine–Latin Wars |
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