Seals in Jordanov, Komnini-Angeli


  • (Pantherios, Leon) Komnenodoukas, sebastos

    Σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ πορφύρας τοῦ ἐκγόνου / Κομνηνοδούκα θηριωνυμουμένου

    Seal of the sebastos, grandson of the porphyra, / a Komnenodoukas named from a beast

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Branas Komnenos panhypersebastos

    ᾿Αλέξιος τυποῖ με Βρανᾶς δεσπότης | Κομνηνοφυὴς / ἐκ γένους τοῦ μητρόθεν | καὶ πανυπερσέβαστος ἐκ τῆς ἀξίας

    Alexios Branas despotes made me, | descended from the Komnenians / on his mother's side | and a panhypersebastos in dignity

    Sofia, Museum of Archaeology 43

  • Alexios Branas Komnenos panhypersebastos

    ᾿Αλέξιος τυποῖ με Βρανᾶς δεσπότης | Κομνηνοφυὴς / ἐκ γένους τοῦ μητρόθεν | καὶ πανυπερσέβαστος ἐκ τῆς ἀξίας

    Alexios Branas despotes made me, | descended from the Komnenians / on his mother's side | and a panhypersebastos in dignity

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos Palaiologos, despotes gambros of the emperor (Alexios III), married to his first daughter the basilissa Eirene (type 2)

    ᾿Αλεξίου σφράγισμα Παλαιολόγου | Κομνηνοφυοῦς δεσπότου τὴν ἀξίαν /| γαμβροῦ κρατοῦντος γῆς πάσης ῾Ρωμαΐδος | εἰς πρωτόπαιδα βασίλισσαν Εἰρήνην

    Seal of Alexios Palaiologos, | despotes in rank of Komnenian origin, /| gambros of the emperor of the whole Roman land, | married to his first daughter the basilissa Eirene

    Shumen, Regional Historical Museum 14659

  • Alexios Komnenos, descended from a porphyrogennetos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / ᾿Αλεξίου σφράγισμα Κομνηνῶν κλάδου / πορφυρογεννήτου ἐκ γένους κατηγμένου

    St Georgios. / Sealing of Alexios from the Komnenoi, / descended from the family of a porphyrogennetos (metrical)

    Preslav, Archaeology Museum

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    Unknown collection

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    DO 58.106. 4228

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Hermitage M- 8030

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Vatican 181

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Warsaw 84

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    DO 47.2. 1099

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    ANS, Mabbott 8362

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Athens, Nom. Mous. (recent) 7671999

  • Andronikos Komnenos, nephew of Manuel the basileus and son of Eudokia porphyrogennetos and of Theodoros Batatzes, despotes

    Κομνηνὸς ᾿Ανδρόνικος ἐξ Εὐδοκίας | πορφυροφυοῦς ἐκφυεὶς ῥίζης κλάδος | ἀνεψιὸς δὲ Μανουὴλ βασιλέως | υἱὸς Βατάτζου δεσπότου Θεοδώρου. | ᾿Εμὲ προΐστη καὶ λόγων καὶ πραγμάτων

    Andronikos Komnenos, (son) of Eudokia, | a branch sprung from a purple-born root, | nephew of the basileus Manuel, | son of the despotes Theodoros Batatzes. Protect me, in both my words and actions (?) (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Andronikos Komnenos, nephew of Manuel the basileus and son of Eudokia porphyrogennetos and of Theodoros Batatzes, despotes

    Κομνηνὸς ᾿Ανδρόνικος ἐξ Εὐδοκίας | πορφυροφυοῦς ἐκφυεὶς ῥίζης κλάδος | ἀνεψιὸς δὲ Μανουὴλ βασιλέως | υἱὸς Βατάτζου δεσπότου Θεοδώρου. | ᾿Εμὲ προΐστη καὶ λόγων καὶ πραγμάτων

    Andronikos Komnenos, (son) of Eudokia, | a branch sprung from a purple-born root, | nephew of the basileus Manuel, | son of the despotes Theodoros Batatzes. Protect me, in both my words and actions (?) (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Andronikos Komnenos, nephew of Manuel the basileus and son of Eudokia porphyrogennetos and of Theodoros Batatzes, despotes

    Κομνηνὸς ᾿Ανδρόνικος ἐξ Εὐδοκίας | πορφυροφυοῦς ἐκφυεὶς ῥίζης κλάδος | ἀνεψιὸς δὲ Μανουὴλ βασιλέως | υἱὸς Βατάτζου δεσπότου Θεοδώρου. | ᾿Εμὲ προΐστη καὶ λόγων καὶ πραγμάτων

    Andronikos Komnenos, (son) of Eudokia, | a branch sprung from a purple-born root, | nephew of the basileus Manuel, | son of the despotes Theodoros Batatzes. Protect me, in both my words and actions (?) (metrical)

    Sofia, Museum of Archaeology 182

  • Andronikos Rogerios sebastos

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. | Σκέποις με, χρυσόπαστε παστὰς Κυρίου / σεβαστὸν ᾿Ανδρόνικον ἐκ ῾Ρωγερίων. | Ρωγερ

    Mother of God. | May you protect me, gold-covered chamber of the Lord, / Andronikos sebastos of the Rogerios family (metrical) | Roger

    Unknown collection

  • Andronikos Rogerios sebastos

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. | Σκέποις με, χρυσόπαστε παστὰς Κυρίου / σεβαστὸν ᾿Ανδρόνικον ἐκ ῾Ρωγερίων. | Ρωγερ

    Mother of God. | May you protect me, gold-covered chamber of the Lord, / Andronikos sebastos of the Rogerios family (metrical) | Roger

    DO 47.2. 1080

  • Anonyma (Maria?) Angelina Komnene

    Σφράγισμα γραφῶν τῆς Κομνηνῆς [...] / κλάδου τοῦ σεβαστοκράτορος ᾿Αγγέλου νύμφη

    Sealing of the writings of [...] Angelina Komnene, sister-in-law of the sebastokrator

    Shumen, Regional Historical Museum 14659

  • Ioannes Angelos, sebastos and megas primikerios

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Τήρων. / Τὸν ῎Αγγελόν με σεβαστὸν ᾿Ιωάννην | μέγαν πριμικήριον, ἀθλητά, σκέποις

    St Theodoros Teron. / Martyr, may you protect me, Ioannes Angelos sebastos and megas primikerios

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Ioannes Komnenos, protopansebast(o)hypertatos and protovestiarios

    Σφραγὶς [...] πρωτοπανσεβασθυπερτάτου Κομνηνοφυοῦς πρωτοβεστιαρίου / ᾿Ιωάννου ἕλκοντος ἐξ ᾿Ανδρονίκου σεβαστοκράτορός τε καὶ ἐκ θείου γένους

    Seal of Ioannes Komnenos, protopansebasthypertatos and protovestiarios, drawing his origin from Andronikos Komnenos the sebastokrator and from the divine race

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Isaakios Komnenodoukas (type 2)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / Κομνηνοδουκόπαιδα μητροπατρόθεν | ᾿Ισαάκιον ὃς σεβαστοκρατόρων | θυγατρόπαις γαμβρός τε, μάρτυς, μὲ σκέποις

    St Georgios. / Isaakios Komnenodoukas in both maternal and paternal lines, son of one sebastokrator’s daughter and son-in-law of another (?): may you protect me, martyr (metrical)

    Bulgaria, unknown collection