Gregory Tarchaneiotes

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Gregory Tarchaneiotes or Trachan[e]iotes (Template:Langx, in Latin sources Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang".)[1] was an imperial Script error: No such module "lang". and the long-reigning catepan of Italy from 998 to 1006.[1]

He assumed his office sometime after 1 September 998, in succession to John Ammiropoulos.[1] Soon after, still in the same year, he confirmed the grant of a village to the abbot of Santa Maria del Rifugio in Tricarico.Template:Sfn In the first year of his tenure, he captured the town of Gravina, which had risen in revolt, and took its leader, a certain Theophylact, prisoner.Template:Sfn

In December 999, and again on February 2, 1002, he reinstituted and confirmed the possessions of the abbey and monks of Monte Cassino in Ascoli. In 1004, he fortified and expanded the castle of Dragonara on the Fortore. He gave it three circular towers and one square one. He also strengthened Lucera.

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Catepan of Italy
998–1006 Template:S-ttl/check
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