Constantine Gongyles

Constantine Gongyles (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Γογγύλης;^[1] fl. c. 913/4–949) was a Byzantine eunuch and court official who led a failed expedition against the Emirate of Crete in 949.

^ "Gongyles" means "turnip" and is most probably a derogatory epithet applied by the chroniclers rather than his actual surname. Pryor & Jeffreys 2006, p. 71 (Note #128).

[1] "Gongyles" means "turnip" and is most probably a derogatory epithet applied by the chroniclers rather than his actual surname. Pryor & Jeffreys 2006, p. 71 (Note #128).

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