Alexios Komnenos porphyrogennetos, co-emperor, son of Ioannes II M XII
τὸν κῦριν Ἀλέξιον (Varzos 74-I.339) (Alexios 103)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Death foreshadowed when
Eirene 66
, arriving in Constantinople, saw his wife as a nun
ἡ μονήρης αὐτή. Kinnamos 36.9-12
Died before
Ioannes 2
's expedition had reached Cilicia: his body was returned to Constantinople by
Isaakios 103
δυεῖν μὲν ἀφῄρητο παίδων οἳ χρόνῳ προῆκον. Kinnamos 24.4-5
Died while in Attaleia and was buried at Pantokrator
ἀπεβάλλετο. Kleinchroniken 58.2
He died of a rapid disease, which caused a severe fever particularly attacking the head
τῶν δ᾽ ὀξέων ἦν καὶ μὴ χρονίων τὸ νόσημα .... Niketas Choniates, Historia 38.15-16
He died while his father
Ioannes 2
was still alive
τὸ ζῆν μετήλλαξαν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 103.21-23
He died, as predicted long before in a dream seen by his father
Niketas Choniates, Historia 17.34-38
His death threw the whole army into mourning, especially members of the imperial entourage like
Anonymus 25033
, who was too upset to do his work
Italikos 182.10-183.5
Description
(1)
Had long (before 1142) been designated by his father
Ioannes 2
as his heir to the Byzantine throne
τὰ ῾Ρωμαίων ἐκ πολλοῦ μνηστευσάμενος σκῆπτρα. Kinnamos 23.4-5, cf. 28.7-8
Dignity/Office
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Autokrator
αὐτοκράτωρ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 16.28
Basileus
βασιλεῖς. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte I.7, 33
βασιλεύς. Italikos 130, tit
βασιλέως. Pantokrator Typikon 222
Despotes
δεσπότῃ.
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Porphyrogennetos
πορφυρογεννήτῳ.
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βλαστήματα πορφύρας. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte I.7
πορφυρογεννήτου. Italikos 130, tit
πορφυρογεννήτων. Pantokrator Typikon 256-257
πορφυρογεννήτου. Tzetzes, Historiai V 596 (schol.)
πορφυρογεννήτου. Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.90
Education
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Second Name
(3)
Komnenos
Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνοῦ. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte I, tit
Kinship
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brother of
Andronikos 109
κασιγνήτῳ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 38.18
ἀδελφόν. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLV.268
ἀδελφόν. Italikos 130, tit
brother of
Isaakios 103
ἀδελφῶν. Kleinchroniken 58.2
brother of
Manuel 1
ὁμαίμονες. Niketas Choniates, Historia 103.20
brother of
Maria 168
(ἕτερον θῆλυ). Anna Komnene 370.44
brother (eldest) of
Manuel 1
ἐπρωτοτόκει τῶν ... ἀδελφῶν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.91
father of
Maria 20117
(θυγάτηρ).
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(μιᾷ θυγατρί). Niketas Choniates, Historia 103.23-24
(θυγάτηρ). Niketas Choniates, Historia 144.90
husband of
Eudokia 112
(συμβίου). Pantokrator Typikon 221-222
husband of
Katae 17001
(ἣ ᾿Αλεξίῳ βασιλεῖ ἥρμοστο). Kinnamos 36.6-7
(γυνή). Tzetzes, Historiai V 596 (schol.)
son of
Ioannes 2
(πατήρ). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte I.7, 33
υἱοῦ. Pantokrator Typikon 221-222
son (eldest) of
Ioannes 2
υἱόν. Kleinchroniken 58.2
πρεσβύτατος αὐτῷ παίδων. Kinnamos 23.4
ὀ πρωτότοκος τῶν υἱῶν. Anna Komnene 370.43
πρωτότοκος υἱός. Niketas Choniates, Historia 38.13
uncle of
Anonyma 25004
(ἀδεφόπαιδος). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.30
Language Skill
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Location
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Ankyra (Cilicia?)
captured Ankyra Ἄγκυρα. Italikos 251.19
Attaleia
died while in Attaleia τῇ Ἀτταλείᾳ. Kleinchroniken 58.2
Balabista
was born at Balabista Βαλαβίσταν. Anna Komnene 370.44
Constantinople: Great Palace
was crowned co-emperor in the Great Palace βασίλεια ῾Ρωμαίων. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte I.30
Constantinople: Pantokrator
was buried at the monastery of Pantokrator τοῦ Παντοκράτορος. Kleinchroniken 58.2
Gastounai
captured Gastounai Italikos 258.20
Rome
his father
Ioannes 2
wished to send him to be crowned (?) in Rome ἐν Ῥώμῃ. Kleinchroniken 58.2
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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