Maria Komnene, sister of Alexios I, wife of Michael Taronites M / L XI
τῆς ἁγίας σου μητρός (BBÖ I.38, Varzos 11-I.64, Kouroupou-Vannier 34) (Maria 105)
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- Was still alive at the time of her father (Ioannes 63)'s death
- αἳ καὶ μέχρι τέλους αὐτοῦ διεσώθησαν· ἐπὶ τούτοις γὰρ τὸν βίον κατέλυσεν. Bryennios 79.1-3
- Given a good upbringing by her mother Anna 61 Dalassene, she was made worthy of her family
- ἡ μήτηρ ἅπαντας καλῶς ἀναθρεψαμένη ἀξίους τοῦ γένους ἀπέδειξεν. Bryennios 85.17
- She was one of the deceased members of Ioannes 2's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery
- Pantokrator Typikon 231-232
- Eldest sister of Alexios 1, ..., greatly loved by their mother (Anna 61) and honoured by Alexios 1 and Isaakios 61
- τῇ πρώτῃ ... τῶν ἀδελφῶν, πάνυ στεργομένῃ πρὸς τῆς μητρὸς καὶ πρὸς αὐτῶν τιμωμένῃ. Zonaras 18.21.10