He was sent to Bari after his predecessor , Pothos Argyrus , was killed in battle with the Saracens who took Cassano allo Ionio in Calabria .
Michael Protospatharios ( Italian : Michele Protospatario ) was the Byzantine catepan of Italy from 1031 to 1033 .
Michael Protospatharios was sent to Bari after Michael Protospatharios ' predecessor , Pothos Argyrus , was killed in battle with the Saracens who took Cassano allo Ionio in Calabria .
Michael Protospatharios ( Italian : Michele Protospatario ) was the Byzantine catepan of Italy from 1031 to 1033 .