Alara Butcheresi, (978, ?) was a monarch in Istanbul / Constantinople / Byzantium.
Alara believed in Manichaeism.
He lived a life of poverty. He was able to eat and sleep under a shelter, but ended with having no possession at all. As a member of the highest nobility, he was a powerful and influential citizen known all around the country. He could alter some governemental decisions. People saw Alara as cultivated, eager to read and learn when possible, and mastering writing, which he did for friends. He was vigorous, muscular, and had a near perfect body. He was considered strong-willed, a leader at heart.