Alexios I Komnenos - Family

Family

By his marriage with Irene Doukaina, Alexios I had the following children:

  1. Anna Komnene, who married the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
  2. Maria Komnene, who married (1) Gregory Gabras and (2) Nikephoros Katakalon.
  3. John II Komnenos, who succeeded as emperor.
  4. Andronikos Komnenos, sebastokrator. Died in battle 1117 (Battle of Philomelion).
  5. Isaac Komnenos, sebastokrator.
  6. Eudokia Komnene, who married Michael Iasites.
  7. Theodora Komnene, who married (1) Constantine Kourtikes and (2) Constantine Angelos. By him she was the grandmother of Emperors Isaac II Angelos and Alexios III Angelos.
  8. Manuel Komnenos
  9. Zoe Komnene.

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