Alexios Mosele (Caesar)
Alexios Mosele (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Μωσηλέ) or Musele/Mousele (Μουσελέ) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general, chosen by Emperor Theophilos (r. 829–842) for a time as his heir, betrothed to his daughter Maria and raised to the supreme dignity of Caesar. He campaigned in the Balkans, recovering territory from the Slavs, and fought with some success in Sicily against the Arabs. Recalled to Constantinople on suspicion of plotting to usurp the throne, he was imprisoned but later pardoned and allowed to retire to a monastery, where he spent the remainder of his days.
Biography
Alexios was possibly the son or the grandson of the general
Sometime between 838 and 839, Alexios was engaged to the princess Maria, Emperor Theophilos's youngest and favourite daughter, despite the fact that she was an
In summer 836, Mosele was dispatched with an army against the
Alexios may have participated in Theophilos's successful campaign against
In 842 he was accused by some Sicilians of colluding with the Arabs and planning to become emperor himself. To avoid forcing his Caesar into a corner, Theophilos sent Theodore Crithinus,
His relations with the emperor, however, cooled considerably, particularly after the birth, in 840, of Theophilos's son, Michael III (r. 842–867). By 842, Mosele had retired to a monastery at the quarter of ta Anthemiou in Chrysopolis, which he himself had founded. Nothing is known of him thereafter.[1][2][5][12]
References
- ^ a b Charanis 1963, p. 25.
- ^ a b c d e Lilie et al. 1999, p. 59
- ^ Treadgold 1988, pp. 289, 368.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, pp. 289–290, 292.
- ^ a b Kazhdan 1991, p. 1416.
- ^ Lilie et al. 1999, pp. 59–60.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, p. 292.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, pp. 293–295, 434 (Note #380).
- ^ Treadgold 1988, pp. 296, 306, 312.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, pp. 312–313.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, p. 313.
- ^ Treadgold 1988, p. 319.
Sources
- OCLC 17186882.
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-1462-4.
- ISBN 978-3-11-015179-4.