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
The two leaders of the Komnenos family, Isaakios (I) and Ioannes, reached the age of maturity. They became members of the imperial Hetaireia, and later served in the provincial administration (?) and in high military posts
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 Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Promotions to mark beginning of Isaakios I's reign
He removed many of Michael VI's associates from office. He made Aikaterine, his wife, augousta, honoured his brother Ioannes and Katakalon Kekaumenos with the title of kouropalates, appointing the former also megas domestikos. However neither Ioannes nor any other family member was given special privileges, and all had to dismount at the outer entrance to the palace. Ioannes accepted the situation with exemplary respect. High promotions were given to Keroularios' nephews, and they and Keroularios were held in high honour
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