Exaugustus Boiοannes, son of the famous Basil Boioannes, was also a catepan of Italy, from 1041 to 1042. He replaced Michael Doukeianos after the latter's disgrace in defeat at Montemaggiore on May 4. Boioannes did not have the levies and reinforcements that Doukeianos had had at his command. He arrived only with a Varangian contingent. Boioannes decided on trying to isolate the Lombard rebels in Melfi by camping near Montepeloso.

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  • Exaugustus Boiοannes, son of the famous Basil Boioannes, was also a catepan of Italy, from 1041 to 1042. He replaced Michael Doukeianos after the latter's disgrace in defeat at Montemaggiore on May 4. Boioannes did not have the levies and reinforcements that Doukeianos had had at his command. He arrived only with a Varangian contingent. Boioannes decided on trying to isolate the Lombard rebels in Melfi by camping near Montepeloso. He stated the following prior to battle: The Normans, however, sortied from Melfi and camped on the Monte Siricolo, near Montepeloso. They captured a convoy of livestock meant for the Greek camp and forced a battle. Boioannes was defeated and captured. The Normans, as mere mercenaries, turned the captive catepan over to the Lombard leader Atenulf in Benevento. The latter accepted a large payment in return for the catepan's liberation and promptly kept the entire ransom for himself. Boioannes was free, but not in command any longer.
  • Exaugusto Boiοanes (en italiano Exaugusto Bugiano), hijo del famoso general y catapán bizantino Basilio Boioanes, fue también catapán bizantino de Italia, de 1041 a 1042. Substituyó en el cargo a Miguel Dukiano, después de la caida en desgracia de este último por su derrota en Montemaggiore sucedida el 4 de mayo de 1041. Boioanes no dispuso de las levas y refuerzos en Italia que Dukiano había tenido bajo su mandato. Después de la derrota de Montemaggiore, Exaugusto Boioanes solamente pudo disponer del contingente de varegos con el que llegó. Por ello, en su estrategia de campaña intentó aislar a los rebeldes lombardos en Melfi, acampando cerca Montepeloso sin buscar un enfrentamiento directo. Para enardecer a sus soldados, antes de la batalla les exhortó: Los normandos, sin embargo, salieron de Melfi para incursionar en el campo enemigo y acamparon en Monte Siricolo. Capturaron un convoy de ganado dirigido hacia el campo griego y forzaron la batalla. Boioanes fue derrotado y capturado el 3 de septiembre de 1041. Como simples mercenarios que eran, entregaron a Exaugusto Boioanes en Benevento al líder de los lombardos rebeldes del Catapanato, Atenulfo, hijo menor del último príncipe lombardo independiente del Principado de Benevento, Pandulfo III. Poco después, Atenulfo de Benevento aceptó un gran rescate a cambio de la liberación de Exaugusto Boioanes y se lo guardó para sí, huyendo al campo bizantino. Boioanes quedó libre, pero sustituido en el mando del Catapanato de Italia.
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  • 1041–1042
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  • Exaugustus Boiοannes, son of the famous Basil Boioannes, was also a catepan of Italy, from 1041 to 1042. He replaced Michael Doukeianos after the latter's disgrace in defeat at Montemaggiore on May 4. Boioannes did not have the levies and reinforcements that Doukeianos had had at his command. He arrived only with a Varangian contingent. Boioannes decided on trying to isolate the Lombard rebels in Melfi by camping near Montepeloso.
  • Exaugusto Boiοanes (en italiano Exaugusto Bugiano), hijo del famoso general y catapán bizantino Basilio Boioanes, fue también catapán bizantino de Italia, de 1041 a 1042. Substituyó en el cargo a Miguel Dukiano, después de la caida en desgracia de este último por su derrota en Montemaggiore sucedida el 4 de mayo de 1041. Boioanes no dispuso de las levas y refuerzos en Italia que Dukiano había tenido bajo su mandato.
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  • Exaugustus Boioannes
  • Exaugusto Boioanes
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