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Hello, are there proves of his Italian origins? In Peter Charanis. The Armenians in the Byzantine Empire. — Lisboa: Galust Goulbenkyan foundation, 1963. — С. 46. — 63 с. his origin is specifyed as Armenian. Correct, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.36.219.96 (talk) 20:09, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nope he does not have Armenian origins nor Italian. In Norse sagas and in the sources provided he is described as Greek. Othon I (talk) 22:51, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Since when are Norse Sagas considered valid points of reference for origin? Nordic people probably identified him as Greek because he was a Byzantine general. Charanis, a noted scholar of Byzantine Empire, claims he's of Armenian origin. I have accordingly added his source to the references. Dan149 Dan149 (talk) 15:50, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]