Irene Palaeologine, Empress of Trebizond1

F, #219121
Last Edited=27 Feb 2007
     Irene Palaeologine, Empress of Trebizond was born illegitimately.2 She is the daughter of Andronicus III Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople.2 She married Basileios Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond, son of Alexios II Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and unknown daughter of Samtskhe, on 17 September 1335.2
     She succeeded as the Empress Irene of Trebizond in 1340.1 She was deposed as Empress of Trebizond in 1341.1

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 177. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."

Anna Anachoutlou Comnene, Emperess of Trebizond1

F, #219122, d. 4 September 1342
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Anna Anachoutlou Comnene, Emperess of Trebizond was the daughter of Alexios II Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and unknown daughter of Samtskhe.1,2 She died on 4 September 1342, strangled.2
     A nun, but she fled her convent during the troubles of 1340-1, and seized the throne of Trebizond.2 She succeeded as the Empress Anna of Trebizond on 17 July 1341.1 She was deposed as Empress of Trebizond in 1341.1 She succeeded as the Empress Anna of Trebizond in 1341.1

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 176. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."

Michael Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219123, b. circa 1288, d. after 1349
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Michael Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born circa 1288.2 He was the son of Ioannes II Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Eudokia Palaeologine.1,3 He married unknown daughter Akropolites, daughter of Konstantinos Akropolites and Maria Komnene Tornikina, before 1324.2 He died after 1349.1
     He was deposed as Emperor of Trebizond in 1341.1 He succeeded as the Emperor Michael of Trebizond in 1341.1 He succeeded as the Emperor Michael of Trebizond on 3 May 1344.1,2 He was deposed as Emperor of Trebizond on 13 December 1349.1,2 He was a monk after 1349.2 He lived in 1351 at Constantinople, TurkeyG.2

Child of Michael Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and unknown daughter Akropolites

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 178. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 176.

Martin Fleay1

M, #219124
Last Edited=22 Feb 2007

Child of Martin Fleay

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 773. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Ioannes III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219125, b. circa 1324, d. March 1362
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Ioannes III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born circa 1324.2 He was the son of Michael Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and unknown daughter Akropolites.1,2 He died in March 1362 at Sinope, TurkeyG.1,2
     He succeeded as the Emperor John III of Trebizond on 9 September 1342.1,2 He was deposed as Emperor of Trebizond on 3 May 1344.1,2

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 178. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."


Alexios III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219126, b. 5 October 1338, d. 20 March 1390
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Alexios III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born on 5 October 1338.2 He was the son of Basileios Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Eirene (?)1,2 He married Theodora Kantakouzene, daughter of Sebastokrator Nikephoros Kantakouzenos, on 28 September 1358 at Church of St. Eugenios, Trebizond, TurkeyG.2 He died on 20 March 1390 at age 51.1,2
     He was given the name of Ioannes Comnenos at birth.2 In 1340 he fled Trebizond to Constantinople.2 He succeeded as the Emperor Alexios III of Trebizond on 21 January 1350.1,2
     He had two other daughters, possibly by a mistress.3

Child of Alexios III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond

Children of Alexios III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 178. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 180.
  4. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 181.
  5. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 179.

Manuel III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219127, b. 16 December 1364, d. circa 5 March 1417
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Manuel III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born on 16 December 1364.2 He was the son of Alexios III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene.1,3 He married, firstly, Gulkhan of Georgia, daughter of David IX Bagrationi, King of Georgia and Sundukhtar of Samtskhe, on 6 September 1377 at Trebizond, TurkeyG.2 He married, secondly, Anna Philanthropene Comnene, daughter of Manuel Angelos Philanthropenos, Lord of Thessaly, in 1395.2 He died circa 5 March 1417.1,2
     He succeeded as the Emperor Manuel III of Trebizond in 1390.1

Child of Manuel III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Gulkhan of Georgia

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 181. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 178.

Alexios IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219128, b. circa 1379, d. October 1429
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Alexios IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born circa 1379.2 He was the son of Manuel III Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Gulkhan of Georgia.1,2 He married Theodora Kantakouzene, daughter of Theodoros Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, after 5 September 1395.3 He died in October 1429, assasinated.2 He was buried at Church of the Theotokos Chrysokephalos, Trebizond, TurkeyG.2
     He succeeded as the Emperor Alexios IV of Trebizond in 1417.1

Children of Alexios IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 181. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 182.

Ioannes IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219129, b. before 1403, d. 1458
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     Ioannes IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born before 1403.2 He was the son of Alexios IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene.1,3 He married unknown daughter of Georgia, daughter of Alexander I Bagrationi, King of Georgia and Dulandukt of Siunia.4 He died in 1458.1
     He succeeded as the Emperor Ioannes IV of Trebizond in 1429, after assasinating his father.1

Child of Ioannes IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 182. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 181.
  4. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 183.

David Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond1

M, #219130, b. between 1407 and 1409, d. 1 November 1463
Last Edited=28 Feb 2007
     David Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond was born between 1407 and 1409.2 He was the son of Alexios IV Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene.1,3 He married Maria of Gothia, daughter of Alexios, Prince of Gothia, in November 1429.2 He died on 1 November 1463 at Constantinople, TurkeyG, executed by the Turks.2
     He succeeded as the Emperor David of Trebizond in 1458.1 On 22 April 1460 he wrote a letter to the Duke of Burgundy for help.2 He was deposed as Emperor of Trebizond in 1461.1

Children of David Comnenos, Emperor of Trebizond and Maria of Gothia

Citations

  1. [S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 56. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
  2. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "A Genealogy of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond", Jornal of Foundation for Medieval Genealogy 2.3 (January 2007): page 185. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Trebizond."
  3. [S151] Kelsey Jackson Williams, "Genealogy of Trebizond", page 182.