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1021–1080 · Byzantine judge and historian (11th century)
Also known as: Attaliates, Михаил Атталиат, 미하일 아탈리아티스, ミカエル・アタラレイアテス, 迈克尔·阿塔莱特斯, 米海尔·阿塔莱亚斯
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