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'''Alexios Mosele''' ({{lang-el|{{lang|grc|Ἀλέξιος Μωσηλέ}}}}) or '''Musele'''/'''Mousele''' (Μουσελέ) was a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] aristocrat and general, chosen by Emperor [[Theophilos (emperor)|Theophilos]] (r. 829–842) for a time as his heir, betrothed to his daughter Maria and raised to the supreme dignity of ''[[Caesar (title)|Caesar]]''. He campaigned in the [[Balkans]], recovering territory from the [[Slavs]], and fought with some success in [[Sicily]] against the [[Arabs]]. Recalled to [[Constantinople]] on suspicion of plotting to usurp the Byzantine throne, he was imprisoned but later pardoned and allowed to retire to a [[monastery]], where he spent the remainder of his days.▼
{{Other uses|Alexios Mosele (disambiguation){{!}}Alexios Mosele}}
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==Biography==
[[File:Theophilus follis.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Copper ''[[follis]]'' minted in celebration of Emperor Theophilos'
Alexios was possibly the son or the grandson of the general [[Alexios Mosele (general)|Alexios Mosele]], who had been active under [[Constantine VI]] (r. 780–797), although Byzantine chroniclers record that he was descended from the [[Krenites]] family. A brother named Theodosios, who held the high court title of ''[[patrikios]]'', is also recorded.<ref name="Charanis">{{harvnb|Charanis|1963|p=25}}.</ref><ref name="PBZ59">{{harvnb
Sometime between
In summer 836, Mosele
Alexios may have participated in Theophilos's successful campaign against [[Melitene]] in 837, as he is recorded to have participated in the triumph that followed the emperor's return. This, however, is disputed by some scholars.<ref>{{harvnb|Treadgold|
His relations with the emperor, however, cooled considerably, particularly after
==References==
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==Sources==
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* {{cite book|last=Charanis|first=Peter|authorlink=Peter Charanis|title=The Armenians in the Byzantine Empire|year=1963|location=Lisbon
*{{Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium}}
*{{The Byzantine Revival, 780–842}}
*{{Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit|volume=A1|title=Alexios Musele (#195)|pages=59–60}}
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