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The Komnenos (also spelled as Comnenus) family was a medieval noble family from Paphlagonia, Anatolia, in modern day Turkey. During the 11th century, the Komnenian Dynasty was founded. This dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire for about a century. Although the Komnenian Dynasty lost control of the Byzantine Empire, their descendants went on to establish the Empire of Trebizond, which was one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire when Constantinople was captured during the Fourth Crusade.
Who Founded the Komnenian Dynasty?
The Komnenian Dynasty was founded by Isaac I Komnenos, who was the son of Manuel Komnenos, an officer who served under the Byzantine emperor Basil II. Isaac was raised in the court of Basil II, and became an important official in the imperial court after completing his education. In 1057, Michael VI Bringas was proclaimed Byzantine emperor.
The new emperor soon had strong disagreements with some of the military elite, and in the following year, a revolt broke out. The emperor‘s army was defeated at the Battle of Petroe, and Michael abdicated in favor of Isaac.
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