Nikephoros Komnenos, brother of Alexios I L XI / M XII
τοῦ μεγάλου δρουγγαρίου (Skoulatos 145, Varzos 17-I.118, Kouroupou-Vannier 30) (Nikephoros 116)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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He died on a July 18 [in a year after 1120, perhaps after 1136 if he really is the megas droungarios Nikephoros mentioned as alive in the Pantokrator tyikon in 1136]
Christos Philanthropos, note 30
Description
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Given a good upbringing by his mother
Anna 61
Dalassene, he was made worthy of his family
ἡ μήτηρ ἅπαντας καλῶς ἀναθρεψαμένη ἀξίους τοῦ γένους ἀπέδειξεν. Bryennios 85.17
Dignity/Office
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Droungarios
τοῦ στόλου δρουγγάριον. Glykas 618.20
Droungarios of the fleet
τοῦ στόλου δρουγγάριον. Zonaras 18.21.8
μέγας τε δρουγγάριος τοῦ στόλου. Anna Komnene 96.81
Megas droungarios
μεγάλου δρουγγαρίου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 373.2
Pansebastos sebastos
πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ. Lavra 338.14, 340.77
Sebastos
σέβαστον. Glykas 618.20
σεβαστός. Zonaras 18.21.8
πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ. Lavra 338.14, 340.77
σεβαστῶν. Anna Komnene 96.82
σεβαστῷ.
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σεβαστοῦ.
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σεβαστῷ.
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σεβαστοῦ. Christos Philanthropos, note 30
Education
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Entrusted together with his brother
Adrianos 102
by their mother
Anna 61
Dalassene to teachers (
Anonymi 5011
) in order to be given an encyclopedic education
τὴν ἐγκύκλιον ἐπέταττεν ἐκπαιδεύεσθαι παίδευσιν. Bryennios 87.23-25
Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Komnenos
Κομνηνοῦ. Lavra 338.15, 340.77
Κομνηνοῦ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Kinship
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brother of
Alexios 1
ἀδελφῶν. Bryennios 87.23
ἀδελφὼ. Zonaras 18.21.8
ἀδελφός. Anna Komnene 96.81
ἀδελφοῦ. Christos Philanthropos, note 30
brother (younger) of
Alexios 1
αὐτάδελφοι. Glykas 618.18
father of
Alexios 20125
(φύντα).
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son of
Anna 61
(μήτηρ). Bryennios 85.15-17
son (youngest) of
Ioannes 63
παίδων. Bryennios 77.19-79.1, 87.24
uncle of
Gregorios 108
τῷ γαμβρῷ. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 373.2
Language Skill
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Location
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Princes' Islands: Prinkipo
was probably banished together with his mother (
Anna 61
Dalassene) and brothers to the island of Prinkipo τοῦ Πρίγκιπος. Bryennios 131.25-26
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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