Gregory Tarchaneiotes

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Gregory Tarchaneiotes (Italian: Gregorio Tracanioto or Tracamoto) was a protospatharius and the long-reigning catepan of Italy from 998 to 1006. 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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• Ascoli Nel Medioevo
• Bosco E Castello Di Dragonara Sul Fiume Fortore
• The Reign of Basil II

New title Office created by Emperor Basil II the Macedonian

Catepan of Italy 998–1006

Succeeded by Alexius Xiphias