Ioannes Doukas, brother of Eirene Doukaina L XI / E XII
Ἰωάννης (Polemis 25, BBÖ I.39, Skoulatos 89, Mullett 38, Kouroupou-Vannier 13) (Ioannes 65)
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Narrative
(43)
Authorship
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Death
(2)
He died as the monk Antonios on a January 5 [in the Evergetis monastery, between 1116 and 1136]
Christos Philanthropos, note 13
He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136)
Pantokrator Typikon 234
Description
(8)
Member of the senate
ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς συγκλήτου βουλῆς. Synod of 1094 217
Alexios 1
saw him as an exceptional fighting man, most experienced in war, and not wanting to ignore commands
μαχιμώτατον...καὶ περὶ τὰ πολεμικὰ ἐπιτήδειον. Anna Komnene 226.11-14
He was still very young at the time of the Komnenian revolt (1081), and inseparable from his grandfather
Ioannes 62
νέος ἔτι ὢν καὶ μήπω μειράκιον καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἀδιασπάστως συνὼν τῷ καίσαρι . Anna Komnene 70.67-68
Even he and
Michael 121
(neither named here), grandchildren of
Eirene 20117
, inherited her qualities, which lasted through two generations; their mother,
Maria 62
, was also dynastically positive, being of the Bulgarian royal line
Psellos Eirene 169
Lord
κῦρ. Synod of 1094 217
He was one of the deceased members of
Ioannes 2
's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery
Pantokrator Typikon 234
Protector of
Theophylaktos 105
πανσέβαστέ μου ἀντιλῆπτορ. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 153.3
Still very young when his father (
Andronikos 61
) was approaching death
τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ κομιδῇ νέους. Bryennios 219.14
Dignity/Office
(18)
Doux of Dyrrachion
τὴν τοῦ Δυρραχίου φρουράν. Anna Komnene 225.97-98
Megas doux
μεγάλου δουκός. Synod of 1094 217
δοὺξ μέγας. Anna Komnene 225.91
μεγάλου δουκός. Pantokrator Typikon 234
Megas doux of the fleet
μέγαν δοῦκα τοῦ στόλου. Anna Komnene 259.34
Pansebastos sebastos
πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ. Kecharitomene 1867
Porphyrogennetos
πορφυρανθοῦς.
Seal 0
Protosebastos
πρωτοσεβαστός. Iveron 2.162.24
Sebastos
σεβαστοῦ. Iveron 2.229.33
σεβαστοῦ. Synod of 1094 217
σεβαστῷ. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 153.1, 207.8
σεβαστόν.
Seal 0
σεβαστοῦ.
Seal 0
σεβαστόν.
Seal 0
σεβαστόν.
Seal 0
σεβαστόν.
Seal 0
σεβαστοῦ.
Seal 0
σεβαστός. Christos Philanthropos, note 13
Education
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Ethnic label
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Second Name
(11)
Doukas
Δούκα. Iveron 2.229.33, 2.243.522
τοῦ Δούκα. Synod of 1094 217
Δουκῶν. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 189.30, 207.8
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν.
Seal 0
Δούκαν. Anna Komnene 225.96
Δούκα. Kecharitomene 1867
Kinship
(17)
brother of
Anna 63
(ἀελφῇ). Anna Komnene 73.46
brother of
Eirene 61
αὐτάδελφος. Christos Philanthropos, note 13
αὐταδέλφου. Kecharitomene 1866
brother of
Michael 121
(ἐπ᾽ ἀδελφῇ). Anna Komnene 73.46
brother-in-law of
Alexios 1
γυναικάδελφος. Iveron 2.162.24, 2.229.33
τῷ γυναικαδέλφῳ. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 153.1, 187.1
γυναικάδελφος. Anna Komnene 225.91-92
grandson of
Eirene 20117
τοῖς ἐκ θατέρου παιδὸς ἐκγόνοις. Psellos Eirene 168-169
grandson of
Ioannes 62
ἐκγόνων. Bryennios 175.33
ἔγγονος. Anna Komnene 70.67
υἱωνόν. Anna Komnene 70.70
ἔγγονοι. Anna Komnene 73.46
son of
Andronikos 61
υἱέων. Bryennios 173.16
τοῖς ἐκ θατέρου παιδὸς ἐκγόνοις. Psellos Eirene 169
son of
Maria 62
(μητρί). Psellos Eirene 169
uncle of
Ioannes 2
θείου. Pantokrator Typikon 234
uncle of
Anna 62
θεῖος οὐμὸς πρὸς μητρός. Anna Komnene 336.48
Language Skill
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Location
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Abydos
received a brief to capture the coastal cities so took his forces to Abydos Ἄβυδον. Anna Komnene 336.50
Chios
was recalled from Epidamnos (Dyrrachion) and sent to attack
Tzachas 61
on Chios Χίου. Anna Komnene 226.25
Choma
travelled from Laodikeia to Lampe via Choma Χώματος. Anna Komnene 338.15
Constantinople
returned from Mitylene to Constantinople τὴν βασιλεύουσαν. Anna Komnene 261.31
Constantinople: Blachernai
took part in a council convened in the newly built great triklinos of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Synod of 1094 220
Crete
reached the island of Karpathos and was ceded by the Cretans the island of Crete Κρήτην. Anna Komnene 262.38
Cyprus
was ceded the island of Crete and sailed on to Cyprus τὴν Κύπρον. Anna Komnene 262.40
Dyrrachion
was sent by
Alexios 1
to Dyrrachion Ἐπίδαμνον. Anna Komnene 225.96
Ephesos
after a full day of fighting won a battle outside Ephesos τὴν Ἐφεσίων. Anna Komnene 337.85
Karpathos
sailed for Crete and stopped en route at the island of Karpathos Κάρπαθον. Anna Komnene 262.35
Kyrenia (Cyprus)
landed on Cyprus and took the town of Kyrenia (Cyprus) Κυρήνην. Anna Komnene 262.41
Lampe (Phrygia)
captured Lampe Λάμπην. Anna Komnene 338.16
Laodikeia (Phrygia)
was ceded Laodikeia (Phrygia) Λαοδίκειαν. Anna Komnene 338.13
Leukosia (Cyprus)
strengthened the defenses of Leukosia (Cyprus) Λευκουσίαν. Anna Komnene 263.77-78
Mitylene
for three months attacked the walls of Mitylene Μιτυλήνης. Anna Komnene 259.48
recaptured and refortified Mitylene Μιτυλήνην. Anna Komnene 261.26-27
Nicaea
proclaimed the capture of Nicaea Νικαίας. Anna Komnene 336.41
Philadelphia (Lydia)
captured Philadelphia Φιλαδέλφειαν. Anna Komnene 338.11
Polybotos
pursued the Turks who fled the battle of Ephesos to Polybotos, and defeated them there Πολυβοτόν. Anna Komnene 338.17
Preklista (Strymon)
owned a property at Preklista (Strymon) Πρεκλίστας. Iveron 2.162.23
Samos (Aegean)
sent a fleet and recovered Samos Σάμον. Anna Komnene 261.30
Sardis (Lydia)
captured Sardis Σάρδεις. Anna Komnene 338.11
Smyrna
forced the capitulation of Smyrna Σμύρνην. Anna Komnene 336.57-64
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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A property (in Chalkidike, which was claimed by Iveron)
τὸν κατεχόμενον τόπον. Iveron 2.229.32-34
A property at Preklista (mentioned in delimitation of Iveron estate at Melitziane in Strymon valley)
τὰ δίκαια τῆς Πρεκλίστας, ὅπερ κατέχει ὁ πρωτοσεβαστός. Iveron 2.162.23-24, 2.243.522
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Antonios
Ἀντώνιος: he was renamed Antonios when he entered the Evergetis monastery:. Christos Philanthropos, note 13
Ἀντώνιος: he was renamed Antonios when he entered the Evergetis monastery:. Kecharitomene 1868