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George Maniakes

998 - 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Maniakes is the 375th most popular military personnel (up from 470th in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from Greece (up from 266th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Greek Military Personnel.

George Maniakes was a Byzantine general who led a successful invasion of Sicily in 1038.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, George Maniakes ranks 375 out of 2,058. Before him are Ban Chao, Paul von Rennenkampf, Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen, Hans-Joachim Marseille, and Götz von Berlichingen. After him are Kurt Knispel, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, Albert Pike, Baiju, Okita Sōji, and Maximilian von Spee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 998, George Maniakes ranks 1. After him are Mas'ud I of Ghazni, Berengar of Tours, and Muhammad of Ghazni. Among people deceased in 1043, George Maniakes ranks 1. After him are Gisela of Swabia, John the Orphanotrophos, Stefan Vojislav, Alexius of Constantinople, and Hallvard Vebjørnsson.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, George Maniakes ranks 222 out of 1,024. Before him are Kyriakos Mitsotakis (1968), Periander (-700), Andreas Papandreou (1919), Antiochus IX Cyzicenus (-135), Athenagoras of Athens (133), and Leochares (-400). After him are Antiochus XI Epiphanes (-115), Ephialtes (-590), Cypselus (-700), Thessalonike of Macedon (-352), Philo of Larissa (-145), and Georgios Papanikolaou (1883).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Greece

Among military personnels born in Greece, George Maniakes ranks 19. Before him are Djemal Pasha (1872), Parmenion (-400), Pausanias (null), Lysander (-401), Craterus (-370), and Nearchus (-356). After him are Xanthippus of Carthage (-300), Thrasybulus (-440), Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), Peucestas (-390), and Conon (-401).

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