Hranislav
Hranislav | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Second Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire |
| Years of service | 1270s, 1300s (documented) |
| Rank | possibly Bulgarian megas primikerios Byzantine megas tzaousios |
| Battles / wars | Uprising of Ivaylo Byzantine–Catalan campaigns against the Anatolian beyliks |
Hranislav (Bulgarian: Хранислав; Medieval Greek: Χρανίσθλαβος, Chranisthlavos) (fl. 1278–1304) was a Bulgarian military commander who was a close associate of rebel leader and later Tsar Ivaylo (r. 1277–1280). After being captured by the Byzantines, Hranislav entered the service of Andronikos II Palaiologos (r. 1282–1328) as his megas tzaousios. As a Byzantine officer, he commanded a detachment which assisted the Catalan Company in the wars against the Anatolian Beyliks in Asia Minor.