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http://fmg.ac/projects/medlands/BULGARIA.htm ALUSIAN (-after 1068). C edrenus records that "Alusianus patricius et Theodosiopolis præfectus , secundus Aaronis filius" rebelled and joined Tsar Peter Deljan, date d to [1041] from the context [1]. Zonaras also names "Aaronis… filiu s patricius Alusianus" [2]. It is not chronologically possible for Alu sian to have been the son of Aaron. In addition, other sources indicat e that Ivan Vladislav was the only survivor of the massacre of Aaron´ s family. It is more probable that Alusian was Ivan Vladislav´s son , although the primary source which confirms that this is correct ha s not yet been identified. He settled in Constantinople and became a B yzantine patrikios in 1019, strategos of Theodosiopolis in Anatolia. P sellos records that "the more agreeable of Aaron's sons…. Alousianus " proved chiefly responsible for the victory of Emperor Mikael IV, bu t that he escaped back to Bulgaria to foment another rebellion [3]. Al usian's troops captured and blinded Deljan, enabling Alusian to assum e leadership of the whole movement. After an unsuccessful battle wit h Byzantine troops, he negotiated an amnesty for himself, left the reb ellion leaderless and returned to Constantinople in 1041 [4]. In Armen ia in 1068. m (1019 or after) ---, an Armenian. The primary source whi ch confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. The marriage pre sumably took place after Alusian settled in Constantinople. [1] Cedre nus II, col. 263. [2] Zonaras II, Liber XVII, XVI, col. 194. [3] Pse llos, pp. 113-14. [4] Fine (1991), pp. 205-06.