He initially secured a post in the civil service, and held important appointments under the Angelos emperors (among them that of Grand Logothete or Chancellor) and was governor of the theme of Philippopolis at a critical period.
Dia awalnya mengamankan pos di layanan sipil, dan memegang janji penting di bawah kaisar Angelos (di antara mereka yang dari Grand Logothete atau Kanselir) dan gubernur tema dari Philippopolis pada periode kritis.