Being still very young and his mother being long dead (Maria 169), he was entrusted by his dying father Manuel 119 to the emperor (Basileios 2?) who provided for his education, staying at the monastery of Stoudios
ἐστέρηντο γὰρ καὶ μητρός Bryennios 75.9-77.4
1044
Certainty: 0 Marriage of Anna Dalassene to Ioannes Komnenos Certainty: 0
1045
Certainty: 0 Isaakios (I) & Ioannes Komnenos as adults held high civil & military posts Certainty: 0
1050
Certainty: 0 Ioannes Komnenos, when on a raid, captured the father of Tatikios Certainty: 0
1057
Certainty: 2 Isaakios (I) sent his family for safety to the fort of Pemolissa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael VI's envoys splendidly received
The three envoys, Psellos, Theodoros Alopos and Konstantinos Leichoudes, left the City by ship and, after assurances of safety and good treatment, landed near Isaakios' camp at Nikomedia. They were greeted by leaders of his army who regretted the bloodshed of the civil war. Isaakios welcomed them briefly and dismissed them to their tents. The next morning they were summoned early to a huge tent surrounded by the army drawn up rank upon rank. Isaakios' brother Ioannes was the captain of this guard, standing at the door of the tent. He suddenly admitted them, to surprise them by the sight within. They entered amidst deafening acclamations of Isaakios. He sat impressively inside on a raised gold couch in a magnificent robe. Then he came to himself, signalled them to enter and move to the left. When they passed the first and second circles of men and were quite close he asked preliminary questions. Satisfied with their replies, in a louder voice he ordered one of them to turn, stand in the middle, hand over their letter and speak their message. The other two ambassadors pressed Psellos to do this, and he agreed, suppressing his fears
Certainty: 2 Promotions to mark beginning of Isaakios I's reign Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Ioannes, brother of Isaakios I, confirmed for Iveron the properties claimed by the bishop of Ezoba
Ioannes the kouropalates, brother of Isaakios I, investigated the properties of Iveron at Ezoba which had long been claimed by the local bishop. His conclusions agreed with the praktikon of Georgios Hexamilites, and confirmed that they belonged to Iveron
1059
Certainty: 2 Isaakios I fell ill while hunting & asked his brother Ioannes to succeed him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Isaakios Komnenos after hesitations appointed Konstantinos (X) Doukas as successor Certainty: 2
1060
Certainty: 3 Death of Isaakios I Komnenos as a submissive & chaste Studite monk Certainty: 3
1065
Certainty: 1 Manuel & Isaakios Komnenos began military service while their father Ioannes was still alive Certainty: 1
1067
Certainty: 3 Death of Ioannes Komnenos (father of Alexios I) Certainty: 3