After this campaign, Michael Kantakouzenos was created megas konostaulos or "Grand Constable".
[1] The Chronicle of the Morea mentions a Kantakouzenos, of unknown first name, who was kephale or governor of the Byzantine province in the Peloponnese in 1262.
He was renowned as a soldier, and his death at the beginning of the Battle of Makryplagi had a demoralizing effect on the Byzantine side, which led to their defeat.
[3] This Michael may also be the grandfather of John VI Kantakouzenos, based on the Aragonese version of the Chronicle of the Morea.
Nicol observes, "The father of the future Emperor John VI is known to have been himself Byzantine governor of the Peloponnese.