Isaakios Komnenos, elder brother of Alexios I M XI / E XII
σεβαστοκράτορος (Blachernai I.1, Skoulatos 84, Varzos 12-I.67, Kouroupou-Vannier 16) (Isaakios 61)
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After outliving his mother (
Anna 61
) by a year and a little more, he also paid his due, having shaved his hair and changed into monastic robes when he knew that vitality was leaving him
Zonaras 18.24.12
He died as the monk Ioannes on a February 29, soon after his mother
Anna 61
[1102-1104]
Christos Philanthropos, note 16
He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136)
Pantokrator Typikon 220
His death is mentioned in a letter of
Theophylaktos 105
to the kaisar (
Nikephoros 115
Melissenos)
τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος θάνατον. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 389.6
Description
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Unrivalled in everything
ἐν πᾶσιν ἀπαραμίλλου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 389.6
Military commander
στρατηγοῦντι. Bryennios 87.18
Was able to to deduce from a few of men's words the depths of their secret meaning
ὀξεῖς τὲ ὄντες καὶ ἀγχίνοι καὶ δεινοὶ θηρᾶσαι ἀνθρώπων ἐξ ὀλίγων ῥημάτων βαθέως ἐγκειμένην γνώμην καὶ τέως ἀπόρρητον. Anna Komnene 58.15-59.16
Impetuosity in battle led him to be captured once by the Arabs but this was his only failing
καὶ τοῦτο μόνον εἶχε ψόγου ἄξιον ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις οὑμὸς θεῖος, ὅτι πρὸς συμβολὰς ἀκατάσχετος ἦν. Anna Komnene 95.57-58
A lover of learning and an achiever
ἀνὴρ δὲ οὗτος φιλολογώτατος καὶ μεγαλεπηβολώτατος. Anna Komnene 166.87-88
A young man, he was appointed leader of the army by
Michael 7
Doukas
νεώτερον δὲ τούτοις ἡγεμόνα προβάλλεται ... ὁ τὴν ἡγεμονίαν τοῦ πολέμου ἐπέχων. Attaleiates: History 183.10, 183.20-21 / 135.20, 136.4-5
Distinguished by both his noble birth and wealth
τοὺς τότε πρωτεύοντας ἐπί τε γένει καὶ πλούτῳ. Glykas 618.7-8
Commander of the army sent by
Michael 7
against the Turks
στρατηγόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.5
He and
Alexios 1
were exceedingly honoured and loved by
Nikephoros 3
οἱ δὲ Κομνηνοὶ ὁ` Ἰσαάκιος καὶ ὁ Ἀλέξιος ὑπερβαλλόντως πρὸς τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τετίμηντο καὶ ἐστέργοντο. Zonaras 18.20.1
Elder brother of
Alexios 1
τοῦ μείζονος ...ἀδελφοῦ῀. Zonaras 18.20.4
Maria 105
was ... honoured by
Alexios 1
and him
πρὸς αὐτῶν τιμωμένῃ. Zonaras 18.21.10
He died leaving many children (
Anonymi 6073
and
Anonymae 6001
) and their mother (
Eirene 65
) did not survive him for even a whole year
ἀπεβίω δ᾿ ἐπὶ παισὶ πολλοῖς, οὓς ἐπεὶ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτῶν οὐδ᾿ ὅλον ἐνιαυτὸν ἐπιζήσασα τῷ ἀνδρί ... . Zonaras 18.24.13
He 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 220
Eldest son of
Anna 61
Dalassene
τῷ πρεσβυτέρῳ τῶν παίδων τῆς κουροπαλατίσσης Ἰσαακίῳ. Bryennios 143.11-12
Sharing military command and imperial power equally [with
Alexios 1
]
ἰσοστράτηγος ἰσοβασιλεύς .... Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 30.25
He was rather like
Alexios 1
in appearance, but paler and with a thinner beard; he was a warrior before all else, with too much impetuosity (encomium)
Anna Komnene 95.46-58
Given a good upbringing by his mother
Anna 61
Dalassene, he was made worthy of his family
ἡ μήτηρ ἅπαντας καλῶς ἀναθρεψαμένη ἀξίους τοῦ γένους ἀπέδειξεν. Bryennios 85.17
An alluring man who could charm hearts of stone
ἐπαγωγοὶ γὰρ οἱ ἄνδρες καὶ λιθίνην καταμαλάξαι ψυχὴν δυνάμενοι καὶ παντοίοις ἐπιχειρήμασι. Anna Komnene 56.35-36
Was capable of pursuing the truth and skilled at expressing himself clearly
καὶ γὰρ ἦν ὀξύς τε θηρᾶσαι ἀλήθειαν καὶ τὸ ῥηθὲν ἀπαγγεῖλαι τρανῶς ἐπιτήδειος. Bryennios 299.7-8
Rebel (with
Alexios 1
)
τοὺς ἀποστατήσαντες. Zonaras 18.21.3
Dignity/Office
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Autokrator strategos
αὐτοκράτορα στρατηγόν. Bryennios 147.5
τὰ στρατεύματα πάντα ἑῴας καὶ ἑσπερίου λήξεως ἐγκεχειρισμένῳ. Anna Komnene 12.40-41
Despotes
δεσπότῃ.
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δεσπότου. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 205.41-42
Doux of Antioch
Ἀντιοχείας δουκί. Skylitzes Continuatus 165.26
δοῦκα Ἀντιοχείας. Bryennios 201.18-203.1
δοῦκα. Anna Komnene 55.9
δουκὶ ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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Megas domestikos (Domestikos of the scholai of the East)
δομέστικον τῶν Σχολῶν τῆς ἀνατολῆς. Bryennios 147.4-5
Protoproedros
πρωτοπροέδρῳ.
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Sebastokrator
σεβαστοκράτορος. Iveron 2.161.1, 2.164.52, 2.166.82, 2.202.72, 2.235.248
σεβαστοκράτορος. Synod of 1094 220
σεβαστοκράτωρ. Glykas 618.16
σεβαστοκράτορος. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 161.1, 163.1, 389.6, 563.2
σεβαστοκράτωρ. Zonaras 18.21.5, 18.24.12
σεβαστοκράτωρ. Pakourianos 416
σεβαστοκράτορος. Lavra 271.14
σεβαστοκράτορος. Anna Komnene 95.64
σεβαστοκράτορι. Xenophontos 78.6
σεβαστοκράτορος. Esphigmenou 58.13
σεβαστοκράτορος.
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σεβαστοκράτορος. Pantokrator Typikon 220
σεβαστοκράτορος. Christos Philanthropos, note 16
σεβαστοκράτωρ. Anna Komnene 486.76-77
Sebastos
σεβαστόν. Bryennios 299.5
σεβαστῷ.
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Stratarches
στρατάρχην. Zonaras 18.16.13, 18.16.15
Education
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He was enthusiastic over philopsophy, and filled the palace with Plato and Aristotle, passing the interest on to
Adrianos 25001
Ἀκαδημίαν ἑτέραν καὶ Περίπατον. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 34.22
Ethnic label
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Second Name
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Komnenos
Κομνηνόν. Glykas 614.1
Κομνηνόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.5-6
Κομνηνός. Attaleiates: History 183.21 / 136.5
τὸν Κομνηνόν. Bryennios 147.3
Κομνηνός. Zonaras 18.16.13, 18.16.15, 18.16.16, etc.
Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Κομνηνῷ.
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Kinship
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brother of
Alexios 1
τῷ ἀδελφῷ. Bryennios 87.17
ἀδελφός. Pakourianos 416
ἀδελφοῦ. Zonaras 18.20.4
ἀυταδέλφου. Lavra 271.15
αὐταδέλφω. Xenophontos 78.6-7
αὐταδἐλφου. Anna Komnene 266.79
ἀδελφοῦ. Christos Philanthropos, note 16
ἀδελφός. Anna Komnene 486.76
brother of
Eudokia 108
(τὴν τούτων ἀδελφήν). Bryennios 301.3-4
brother of
Manuel 61
ἀδελφόν. Anna Komnene 55.5
brother of
Theodora 106
(ἀδελφῇ). Bryennios 207.5
brother-in-law of
Konstantinos 181
γαμβρός. Bryennios 207.5
cousin (by marriage) of
Maria 61
(γαμβρός). Anna Komnene 87.24
father of
Adrianos 25001
(υἱόν). Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 26, tit
father of
Alexios 105
(τὸν δεύτερον υἱόν). Anna Komnene 369.24
father of
Anna 25003
(τέκνον). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LX.b11-12
father of
Anonyma 15018
(θυγατέρων). Anna Komnene 255.30
father of
Anonymae 6001
(παισὶ). Zonaras 18.24.13
father of
Anonymi 6073
(παισὶ). Zonaras 18.24.13
father of
Ioannes 128
(Τῷ υἱῷ). Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 161.1, 163.1
(υἱοῦ). Anna Komnene 252.17
(υἱῷ).
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father of
Konstantinos 131
(τῷ υἱῷ). Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 563.2
grandfather of
Maria 20116
(ἐγγονῇ).
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husband of
Eirene 65
(πρὸς γάμου κοινωνίαν). Bryennios 143.12
(τὰς ὁμευνέτιδας). Zonaras 18.21.1
ἀνδρὶ. Zonaras 18.24.13
(βότρυς). Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 32.28
(σύζυγος). Christos Philanthropos, note 25
kin of
Alexios 1
συγγενοῦς βασιλέως. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 389.22-23
nephew of
Isaakios 1
τοὺς ἀδελφόπαιδας. Glykas 618.8
son of
Anna 61
(τῇ μητρί). Glykas 618.17
(μήτηρ). Bryennios 85.15-17
(μητέρα). Zonaras 18.21.1, 18.24.12
son (second) of
Ioannes 63
παίδων. Bryennios 77.19-79.1, 87.6-7
uncle of
Anna 62
(θεῖος). Anna Komnene 95.46
uncle of
Ioannes 2
θείου. Pantokrator Typikon 220
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Location
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Adrianople (Thrace)
seized Adrianople (Thrace) τὴν πόλιν Ἀδριανοῦ. Zonaras 18.20.3
Aklou (Chalkidike)
owned the chorion of Aklou (Chalkidike) Ἄκλου. Iveron 2.241.450
Ankyra
was set free by the Turks and reached Ankyra Ἄγκυραν. Bryennios 157.15
Antioch (on the Orontes)
left the patriarch (
Aimilianos 61
)'s country estate and reached Antioch (on the Orontes) πρὸς Ἀντιόχειαν. Bryennios 205.8
returned to Constantinople from Antioch (on the Orontes) τῆς Ἀντιοχέων. Bryennios 299.1
was appointed by the emperor (
Michael 7
) doux of the city and was welcomed with great honour in Antioch (on the Orontes) Ἀντιοχείας. Bryennios 203.1-7
was appointed doux of Antioch (on the Orontes) Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 165.26
was doux of Antioch ᾿Αντιοχείας.
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Antioch: Acropolis
was locked up by the crowd in the Acropolis τῆς ἀκροπόλεως. Bryennios 205.22
Bolbos (Chalkidike)
owned the proasteion of Bolbos (Chalkidike) Βολβούς. Iveron 2.164.52
Caesarea (Cappadocia)
arrived at the metropolis of the Cappadocians and encamped in the old town which had been destroyed in an earthquake that left only a few towers standing, showing the old prosperity of Caesarea (Cappadocia) Καισάρειαν. Bryennios 147.16
decided to attack the Turks when he arrived and pitched camp at Caesarea (Cappadocia) τῇ Καισαρέων μητροπόλει. Attaleiates: History 183.19 / 136.3
attacked the Turks but was captured at Caesaria in Cappadocia τῇ Καισαρέων. Skylitzes Continuatus 157.12
fought against the Turks and was captured in Caesaria in Cappadocia Καισάρειαν. Glykas 614.2
Cappadocia
marched against the Turks and encountered them at the borders of Cappadocia τὰ Καππαδοκῶν ὅρια. Bryennios 149.23
was sent by
Michael 7
to fight against the Turks and reached Cappadocia τὴν τῶν Καππαδοκῶν. Bryennios 147.6-7
Constantinople
began the Komnenian revolt by leaving the city through the gate of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Anna Komnene 69.24
left Constantinople τῆς πόλ`εως. Zonaras 18.20.3
spent three days at Ankyra and left together with his brother (
Alexios 1
) for Constantinople τὴν βασιλίδα τῶν πόλεων. Bryennios 157.29
Constantinople: Blachernai
presided over the council convened in the newly built great triklinos of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Synod of 1094 220
Constantinople: Boukoleon
lived after the Komnenian revolt with his brother
Alexios 1
in the palace of Boukoleon Βουκολέων. Anna Komnene 89.66
Constantinople: Forum Tauri
advanced as far as the Forum Tauri τοῦ Ταύρου. Zonaras 18.20.17
Constantinople: Great Palace
approached and entered the palace τοῖς ἀνακτόροις. Zonaras 18.20.21
was granted by
Nikephoros 3
(Botaneiates) and dwelt in an apartment within the palace ἐν βασιλείοις. Bryennios 299.6
Constantinople: Hagia Sophia
convened a synod to ratify his decision to confiscate church treasure in Hagia Sophia τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ μέγα τέμενος. Anna Komnene 144.3-4
Constantinople: Hagios Georgios Sykeotes
stopped in indecision at the square of Hagios Georgios Sykeotes τὸ πεδίον τοῦ μεγαλομάρτυρος Γεωργίου τοῦ καλουμένου Συκεώτου. Anna Komnene 84.90
Constantinople: House of Iberitzes
met with
Nikephoros 101
on his way from the plain of Georgios Sykeotes to secure the palace at the House of Iberitzes τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰβηρίτζη. Anna Komnene 84.95
Constantinople: Kosmidion
began the Komnenian revolt by leaving the city via the Blachernai gate and making his way to Kosmas and Damianos at Paulinou Κοσμίδιον. Anna Komnene 69.29
Constantinople: Mangana
accompanied the empress
Maria 61
as she retired from the Great Palace to the monastery of Mangana τῆν μονῆν τοῦ μεγάλου μάρτυρος Γεωργίου ... Μάγγανα ταῦτα ἡ κοινὴ εἰσέτι κικλήσκει διάλεκτο. Anna Komnene 97.36
Dekte
on his way from Ankyra to Constantinople with his brother (
Alexios 1
) he crossed the Sangarios and, advancing towards Nikomedeia, reached the village of Dekte χωρίον ὃ Δέκτη καλεῖται. Bryennios 159.1
Ikonion
reached with his army Ikonion τῷ Ἰκονίῳ. Attaleiates: History 183.12 / 135.22
Kekaumenoi (Kassandra)
was granted the proasteion of Kekaumenoi (Kassandra) τῶν Κεκαυμένων. Xenophontos 78.6
Krebatas (Chalkidike)
owned the proasteion of Krebatas (Chalkidike) τοῦ Κρεβατᾶ. Iveron 2.235.247
Marmara: Hagios Phokas
entertained
Theodoros 6003
in a beautiful house near Hagios Phokas τὸ τοῦ μεγαλομάρτυρος Φωκᾶ τέμενος. Anna Komnene 256.59
Nikomedeia
on his way from Ankyra to Constantinople with his brother (
Alexios 1
) he crossed the Sangarios and advanced towards Nikomedeia τὴν Νικομήδους. Bryennios 157.30
Philippopolis
heard that his son
Ioannes 128
had been accused of plotting rebellion and travelled to intervene with his brother
Alexios 1
at Philippopolis Φιλιππούπολιν. Anna Komnene 253.58
Portarea (Chalkidike)
was granted the proasteion of Portarea (Chalkidike) προάστειον τὴν Πορταρέαν. Esphigmenou 58.12
Princes' Islands: Prinkipo
was probably banished together with his mother (
Anna 61
Dalassene) and brothers to the island of Prinkipo τοῦ Πρίγκιπος. Bryennios 131.25-26
Sangarios (river)
on his way from Ankyra to Constantinople with his brother (
Alexios 1
) he crossed the Sangarios (river) τὸν Σαγγάριον. Bryennios 157.30
Tzouroulos
met up with
Georgios 61
and the revolutionary troops at Tzouroulos Τζουρουλόν. Anna Komnene 70.60
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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A proasteion (mentioned in delimitation of Iveron estate at Myriophyton in western Chalkidike)
τὰ σύνορα τοῦ προαστείου τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος. Iveron 2.161.1, 2.161.7
A property bordering the estates of Iveron at Bolbos
τὰ δίκαια τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος. Iveron 2.239.399, 2.240.408-415
Estates in the region of Thessalonike
τῶν κτημάτων τοῦ πανευτυχεστάτου σεβαστοκράτορος. Lavra 271.14-15
Many properties, an apartment in the palace
καὶ κτήσεων κατακυριεῦσαι πολλῶν...καὶ οἰκίαν ἐν βασιλείοις λαβεῖν ἐπὶ τὸ προσμένειν. Bryennios 299.4-6
The chorion of Aklou
τοῦ τε χωρίου τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος τοῦ ἐπικεκλημένου Ἄκλου. Iveron 2.241.450-457
The proasteion of Bolbos (mentioned in delimitation of Iveron estate at Bolbos)
τὰ σύνορα τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος τοῦ προαστείου Βολβούς. Iveron 2.164.52
The proasteion of Krebatas
τοῦ Κρεβατᾶ τοῦ προαστείου τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος. Iveron 2.235.247-248
Religion
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Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Ioannes
Ἰωάννης: His name changed when he was tonsured as a monk. Christos Philanthropos, note 16