general greek died byzantine prominent generals emperor wise member family rise high posts fought distinction arabs east possibly connection flight arabs soon appointed post oversaw settlement armenian lords march empire eastern frontier promoted commander imperial bodyguard late fell disgrace shortly died poison apparently suicide way estates life son founder noble family known life prior turn 10th century imperial service early man recorded connection murder april byzantine historians praise intelligent man account best generals historians experts byzantine consider true founder family glory life known time evidently succession unknown military commands reached according rank theme significance term debated normally designate second command military governor theme suggested account high title actually mentions scored successes arabs east likely reference great byzantine victory arabs december overall command fell disgrace exiled details reasons offered exile interpreted modern scholars connected failed rebellion flight arabs soon disgrace related flight happened likely son constantine escaped arab exile returned constantinople pardoned emperor leo appointed border theme position notably inferior rank held previously family strong connections hailed received return imperial service number armenian lords brothers established march empire eastern border particular founder theme main byzantine leaders wars arabs years late promoted rank highest court dignity open member imperial family post watch commander imperial bodyguard replaced year later fell leo suspicion ordered return family estates reason unknown according result armenian lords welcomed empire frequently went arabs way died taking poison servants buried summit historian suggested poisoning agent powerful court likely suicide sons leo served palace personal emperor arranged father body transferred burial monastery district founded father family sons leo hold senior military commands including post domestic schools commander chief son known participation married daughter emperor probably grandfather great grandfather emperor iii identity modern scholars like flight lord high admiral betrayal african arabs und islam und consider identical contemporary admiral active years mainly reference 11th century historian pursued career army fleet identification rejected scholars like byzantines les sur les institutions byzantines furthermore admiral given surname modern works distinguish general reject surname entirely according der definitive decision longer main argument different persons careers admiral likewise experienced tumultuous career accusations treason rehabilitation renewed disgrace unlikely man entrusted senior posts
Eustathios Argyros (general under Leo VI)