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Mar 29, 2024 · The House of Komnenos ( pl. Komnenoi; Greek: Κομνηνός, pl. Κομνηνοί, [komniˈni] ), Latinized as Comnenus ( pl. Comneni ), was a Byzantine Greek noble family who ruled the Byzantine Empire in the 11th and 12th centuries. The first reigning member, Isaac I Komnenos, ruled from 1057 to 1059.
Apr 5, 2024 · by World History Edu · April 5, 2024. Alexios I Komnenos, reigning as Byzantine Emperor from 1081 until his death in 1118, is a pivotal figure in medieval history, whose rule marked a significant turning point for the Byzantine Empire.
Mar 25, 2024 · Manuel I Comnenus was a military leader, statesman, and Byzantine emperor (1143–80) whose policies failed to fulfill his dream of a restored Roman Empire, straining the resources of Byzantium at a time when the Seljuq Turks menaced the empire’s survival. The son of John II Comnenus (reigned
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Apr 7, 2024 · Emperor Alexios' son and successor, John II Komnenos, reasserted Byzantine claims to Cilicia and Antioch. His military campaign compelled Raymond of Poitiers to give homage and agree that he would surrender Antioch by way of compensation if the Byzantines ever captured Aleppo, Homs , and Shaizar for him.
Mar 29, 2024 · Alexander was the second son of the Trapezuntine emperor Alexios IV Megas Komnenos. John was exiled after a failed rebellion against their father in c. 1426, and Alexios made Alexander the designated heir. John returned to Trebizond in early 1429 and seized the throne, killing Alexios and forcing Alexander into exile.
4 days ago · A new Byzantine army was assembled under the command of the emperor's uncle John Doukas Angelos, but as Isaac II feared he would be overthrown, Doukas was replaced by John Kantakouzenos, a blind man ineligible for the throne. The Bulgarians attacked Kantakouzenos' camp during the night, killing a large number of soldiers.
Mar 31, 2024 · Andronikos Kamateros; Andronikos Komnenos (son of Alexios I) Andronikos Komnenos (son of John II) Andronikos Kontostephanos; Andronikos Kontostephanos (son of Isaac) Andronikos Lapardas; Andronikos of Sardis; Andronikos Palaiologos (died 1344) Andronikos Palaiologos (late 12th century) Andronikos Palaiologos (megas domestikos)
