Eustathios Maleinos was a leading Byzantine general and one of the wealthiest and most influential members of the Anatolian military aristocracy during the late 10th century.
Photos 2
This silver lantern modelled after the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, was commissioned by Maleinos in 969/970 as recorded by the apse inscription: Κ(ΥΡΙ)Ε ΒΟΗΘΕΙ ΤΩ ΣΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΕΥΣΤΑΘΕΙΩ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ ΠΑΤΡΙΚ(ΙΩ) ΚΑΙ ΣΤΡΑΤΙΓΩ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΛΙΚΑΝΔΟΥ ("Lord, help your servant Eustathios, Anthypatos, Patrikios and Strategos of Antioch and Lykandos")
Gold histamenon coin depicting Nikephoros II Phokas and his son-in-law and junior co-emperor Basil II.In their orbit 1
Politicians born in the 900s 6
About this person
Eustathios Maleinos was a leading Byzantine general and one of the wealthiest and most influential members of the Anatolian military aristocracy during the late 10th century. He held senior administrative and military posts in the East, and was involved in the aristocratic rebellions against Emperor Basil II, fighting against Bardas Skleros but supporting the revolt of his nephew Bardas Phokas. After the failure of the latter, he was not punished, but his immense wealth caused his eventual downfall, as Basil II confined him to a mansion in Constantinople and confiscated his wealth after his death.
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.