Door of the Abbey of S. Maria di Maniace.

George Maniaces (Greek: Georgios Maniakes, Maniakis, or Maniaches, Italian: Giorgio Maniace) (d.1043) was a general in the Byzantine Empire during the 11th century. // Events Edward the Confessor crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. ... Byzantine Empire (native Greek name: - Basileia tōn Romaiōn) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire of the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

He first became prominent during a campaign in 1031, when the Byzantines were defeated at Aleppo but went on to capture Edessa from the Seljuk Turks. His greatest achievement was the partial reconquest of Sicily from the Arabs beginning in 1038. Here, he was assisted by the Varangian Guard, which was at that time led by Harald Hardrada, who later became king of Norway. There were also Norman mercenaries with him, under William de Hauteville, who won his nickname Iron Arm by defeating the emir of Syracuse in single combat. However, he soon ostracised his admiral, Stephen, whose wife was the sister of was John the Eunuch, the highest ranking man at court, and, by publicly humiliating the leader of the Lombard contingent, Arduin, he caused them to desert him, with the Normans and Norsemen. In response, he was recalled by the emperor Michael IV, also brother-in-law of Stephen. Although the Arabs soon took the island back, Maniaces' successes there later inspired the Normans to invade Sicily themselves. Events Collapse of the Moorish Caliphate of Córdoba. ... Old Town Aleppo viewed from the Citadel Aleppo is also the name of two townships in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyān; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... Sicilian redirects here. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Events Independent declaration of Western Xia. ... The Varangians or Variags were Vikings who travelled eastwards from Sweden and Norway. ... Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 – September 25, 1066), later surnamed Harald HardrÃ¥da (Norse: Harald Harðráði, roughly translated as Harald stern council or hard ruler) was the king of Norway from 1046 until 1066. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... William, called Iron Arm; also called Guillaume Bras-de-fer in French and Guglielmo Braccio-di-ferro in Italian; was a Norman adventurer, the eldest of 12 sons of Tancred of Hauteville, who, along with his two younger brothers Drogo and Humphrey, journeyed to the Mezzogiorno in the first half... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... Syracuse (Italian, Siracusa, ancient Syracusa - see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse, Italy. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Arduin was a Greek-speaking Lombard nobleman who fought originally for the Byzantines on Sicily and later against them as the leader of a band of Norman mercenaries. ... Michael IV, the Paphlagonian, (1010 - December 10, 1041) (in Greek Μιχαήλ Παφλαγών, meaning from the province of Paphlagonia) was Byzantine emperor (April 11, 1034 to December 10, 1041). ...

Maniaces' accomplishments in Sicily were largely ignored by the Emperor, and he revolted against Constantine IX in 1042, though he had been appointed catepan of Italy. Maniaces was proclaimed emperor by his troops (including the Varangians), and marched towards Constantinople, but he was killed in 1043 when troops loyal to Constantine met him near Thessalonika. Mosaic of Constantine IX and Empress Zoe Constantine IX Monomachus (c. ... Events April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery. ... In 890 the Byzantines defeated the Saracens in southern Italy. ... Map of Constantinople. ... // Events Edward the Confessor crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In Sicily, the town of Maniace and the Syracusan fortress of Castello Maniace are both named after him. Part of the castle. ...