The hagiography of St. Theodora of Arta claims that on his departure, Alexios granted Michael and his descendants hereditary possession of his domain, while the 14th-century Aragonese version of the Chronicle of the Morea claims that Alexios left Michael as his lieutenant in the west.
Hagiografi St. Theodora dari Arta menyatakan bahwa pada saat keberangkatannya, Alexius memberi Mikhael dan keturunannya kepemilikan herediter atas wilayahnya, sementara versi Aragon abad ke-14 Chronicle Morea menyatakan bahwa Alexius meninggalkan Mikhael sebagai letnannya di barat.