Anna Dalassene

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Anna Dalassene was a powerful Byzantine noblewoman and political matriarch of the Komnenos dynasty, noted for her major role in securing and consolidating her son Alexios I Komnenos’s rise to the imperial throne.

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Anna Dalassene canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine noblewoman
political matriarch
regent of the Byzantine Empire
activeInPeriod 11th century
12th century
associatedWith Komnenian restoration
surface form: Komnenian restoration of imperial power
birthPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
burialPlace Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople
surface form: Christ Pantepoptes Monastery, Constantinople
citizenship Byzantine Empire
courtInfluenceUnder Alexios I Komnenos
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
ethnicGroup Byzantine Greek
father Alexios Charon
founded Christ Pantepoptes Monastery
gender female
heldTitle augusta
sebaste
knownFor arranging political marriages for the Komnenos family
strong opposition to the Doukas family
language Medieval Greek
memberOfDynasty Komnenos dynasty
motherOf Adrianos Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos
Eudokia Komnene
Isaac Komnenos
Maria Komnene
Adrianos Komnenos
surface form: Nikephoros Komnenos

Theodora Komnene
Zoe Komnene
notableFor consolidating the rule of the Komnenos dynasty
securing the accession of Alexios I Komnenos
politicalAlly Alexios I Komnenos
politicalOpponent Andronikos Doukas
surface form: Caesar John Doukas

Michael VII Doukas
politicalRole de facto ruler of the Byzantine Empire during early reign of Alexios I
regencyFor Alexios I Komnenos
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
roleInAlexiad central political figure
sourceMention Anna Komnene's Alexiad
surface form: Alexiad by Anna Komnene
spouse John Komnenos
strategicActivity managed imperial administration during Alexios I’s campaigns
organized support among military aristocracy for Alexios I
titleGrantedBy Alexios I Komnenos

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Alexios I Komnenos mother Anna Dalassene
Alexios I Komnenos householdMember Anna Dalassene