Narrative Unit

Alexios Komnenos, co-emperor, son of Ioannes II (Alexios 103)

With Ioannes 2, and his brothers Andronikos 109, Isaakios 103 and Manuel 1, he sponsored the wedding of his niece, Anonyma 25004, who seems not to be the daughter of any of the sponsors (and so was daughter of one of their sisters) (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.29-34

Andronikos Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (Andronikos 109)

With Ioannes 2 and Alexios 103, and with Isaakios 103 and Manuel 1 (with whom he formed the triple golden line of sebastokrators), he sponsored the wedding of Anonyma 25004 (:) χρυσέα τρίπλοκε σειρὰ τῶν σεβαστοκρατόρων ... ἀκτῖνες τρεῖς τοῦ κραταιοῦ Κομνηναυγοῦς δεσπότου Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.36-40

granddaughter of Ioannes II, daughter of one of his daughters (Anonyma 25004)

She married Anonymus 25013 in a splendid wedding presided over by Ioannes 2, Alexios 103, Andronikos 109, Isaakios 103 and Manuel 1, none of whom seems to have been her father (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII

granddaughter of Ioannes II, who married a Doukas (Anonyma 25005)

She married Anonymus 25014 Doukas, in a ceremony presided over by Ioannes 2, cementing yet again the link between the Komnenos and Doukas families (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIV

noble bridegroom who married an imperial granddaughter (Anonymus 25013)

He married Anonyma 25004 in a splendid wedding presided over by Ioannes 2, Alexios 103, Andronikos 109, Isaakios 103 and Manuel 1 (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII

Doukas who married an imperial grandddaughter (Anonymus 25014)

He married Anonyma 25005 in a ceremony presided over by Ioannes 2, cementing yet again the link between the Komnenos and Doukas families (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIV

Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)

Deme poems from hippodrome races dramatised the tension built up before the emperor's appearance, and its resolution; they stress imperial sun-symbolism, Ioannes' heritage as a Doukas, and the successes of the campaign of 1137-1139 (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XII
While absent from the capital, he increased Byzantine power, while present he put on celebrations, e.g. sponsoring with Alexios 103, Andronikos 109, Isaakios 103 and Manuel 1 the marriage of his granddaughter Anonyma 25004 (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII
Having married off one Komnene on returning from the east, he now married off another as he marched again against the Turks; these wedding celebrations (now again a Komnene to a Doukas) must be added to his other benefactions (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIV
He dedicated in a church a holy grave equipped with its own golden lamps, in return for military success [perhaps the expedition of 1137-1139, as Theodoros Prodromos' poem follows XVIII in the Mss without a title] (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XXII

Isaakios Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (Isaakios 103)

With Ioannes 2 and Alexios 103, and with Andronikos 109 and Manuel 1 (with whom he formed the triple golden line of sebastokrators), he sponsored the wedding of Anonyma 25004 (:) χρυσέα τρίπλοκε σειρὰ τῶν σεβαστοκρατόρων ... ἀκτῖνες τρεῖς τοῦ κραταιοῦ Κομνηναυγοῦς δεσπότου Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.36-40

Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)

With Ioannes 2 and Alexios 103, and with Andronikos 109 and Isaakios 103 (with whom he formed the triple golden line of sebastokrators), he sponsored the wedding of Anonyma 25004 (:) χρυσέα τρίπλοκε σειρὰ τῶν σεβαστοκρατόρων ... ἀκτῖνες τρεῖς τοῦ κραταιοῦ Κομνηναυγοῦς δεσπότου Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIII.36-40

Theodoros Prodromos, man of letters (Theodoros 25001)

He complained that he, like all the city's poor, had seen Ioannes 2 briefly since his three-year absence, and enjoyed hippodrome races and weddings, with fun, food and drink; but now he was losing him again on campaign (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XVI.127-162

Celebrations after the return of Ioannes II from Syria & Cilicia