Justinian Family Data. He is not only remembered for being the last Byzantine Emperor who put up a brave last stand against the Ottomans, but also for his last speech to his officers and allies before the Fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453 by Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II. @bator: The King Peter was the first Emperor of Brazil, and he was also King of Portugal. The Byzantine throne only really worked on genetic descent when the family in question was strong enough to keep hold of the Empire. Byzantine Emperors Family Tree (Constantine the Great to 1453) Holy Roman Emperors Family Tree The not exactly well-regulated Byzantine succession was not semi-Salic, the only basis on which a Montferrat heiress could be preferred. 1508), a member of the papal guard and great-nephew of the last emperor. There were always plots to overthrow the emperor and much political intrigue in Constantinople, even among family and relatives. There appears no record of any divorce of said Maria. These routes typically involve either linkages among the ruling dynasties of the post-Roman Empire Germanic states, or those between the ancient dynasties of the Caucasus and the rulers of the Byzantine Empire. The abdication was a result of the Republican Revolution, which also ended 267 years of the Qing Dynasty, as well as 2,000 years of the traditional and ancient imperial system in China. Puyi was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Theophilos: 829-842 Most Cruel Byzantine Emperors (tyrants and paranoid rulers) 1. 1) Emperor Leo VIof Constantinople m2 Zoe Tzautzaina 2) Anna of Byzantium m Louis the Blind, King of Lower Burgundy and Italy (disputed) 3) Charles-Constantine, Count of Vienne 4) … The first that comes to mind is Ivan III, his father was a brother of the last Emperor Constantine.There is a link that Lucien just posted on it. In any case, though Greek was the language of Byzantium it wasn’t ‘Greek’ as we think of that term today. As far as I know the house of Wittelsback did accept the throne, right? Wear a mask, wash your hands, stay safe. There is a variety of imperial, state and navy flags, symbols and emblems. The last emperor, Constantine XI, did not have children before he died in the fall of Constantinople, so there are no direct descendents. John II Komnenos: 1118-1143: 5. This is a list of the Byzantine emperors from the foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD, which marks the conventional start of the Byzantine Empire (or the Eastern Roman Empire), to its fall to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. The Qing Dynasty followed the father-to-son succession practice; however, it wasn’t mandatory that only the eldest son would become the successor. His grave (see photo below) exists there until today and the inscription on it says: “Here lyeth ye body of Ferdinando Paleologus Descended from ye imperial lyne Of ye last Christian Emperors of Greece Churchwarden of this Parish 1655-1656, Vestryman, Twentye years Died Oct. 3 1678”. Can we reliably trace any of them? Paco. There were specialized scrinia and later sekreta (something like ministries) responsible for the central administration. There were a lot of Byzantine emperors, they held onto part of Italy for a long time. Andronicus's heir was an elder son from his first marriage, Michael IX. Two major groups here: i) emperors whose reigns were terminated with their death ii) emperors who abdicated or were deposed before their death i) Emperors who died as emperors. By that measure, modern Greeks are almost completely unrelated to the ancient Romans. The Wikipedia information that got me started was that a Princesse d'Arenberg married a Pfalzgraf of Zweibruecken, bringing descent from Thomas Palaiologos to the Dukes of Bavaria. None of these, though, come close to meeting your criteria as they died as emperors. The Empire of Trebizond has been far less researched than the Byzantine Empire, let alone the Roman Empire, yet it was the last real surviving descendant of those empires.. Famed for its lucrative trade … This was the imperial bride show organised for an emperor to find himself an empress. This was called the "Malady of the Purple," because any one with power could seize the throne in the Byzantine Empire. Yet he never styled himself a Byzantine or Constantinopolian emperor. Two of Flaminio's sons it appears had descent lasting to the 20th century, and one of them. One difference with the Palailogoi was that they did at least have abundant descent from earlier dynasties, rather than appearing out of nowhere as for example the great Macedonian dynasty did. YouTube,  If he was lucky and an ambitious general didn't seize power before he was old enough, then he became sole Emperor. However if one is seeking a genealogical heir to the later Palaelogi it is not necessary to go all the way back to Theodore, younger son of Andronicus II and heir to Montferrat through his mother, his father's second wife. The first Palailogos Emperor, Michael VIII, encapsulates the process. Seeing another descendant of the Komnenos Line of the Byzantine Emperors is making me feel elevated View Member Profile Send Email Find Member's Topics Find Member's Posts mikhaelalex So it is interesting to discuss the idea of heirs to the Palaiologoi, their current heir to head of the family would not have any solid claim to the Imperial throne. If you'd suggested the succession spinning off to a remote cousin, as can happen with more orderly systems, the Byzantines when they stopped laughing would have picked a much nearer relative of the previous Emperor, or quite possibly started a new dynasty altogether. We know that there isn’t any documented evidence for any such descendants, and so we can quickly dismiss the common misconception that they exist. The Romans conquered Greece fully in 146 BC. Constantinople, Byzantine Empire Immediate Family: ... 11 December 1282) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1259–1282. One of them. Someone else discovered the link, even though they evidently struggled to express themselves in any human language (I have no problem with Pfalzgraf of Zweibruecken, Princesse d'Arenberg or Dukes of Bavaria, but the combination in the context was just all wrong). The Empire of Trebizond was an offshoot of the Byzantine Empire that existed from 1204 to 1461 CE, ruled by the Megas Komnenos Dynasty, descendants of the Komenos Byzantine emperors. So why her existence and her many descendants always get totally ignored in these discussions is beyond me. This category is not shown on its member pages. this is somewhere in the mid 1300s. I hope we talk more and make an attempt to meet with other descendants someday if possible. Statistically, yes, a lot of individuals are possibly descended from the emperors of Ancient Rome since the Most Recent Common Ancestor of anyone of … Note: Your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. He was followed by his son, Andronicus III, and he by his, John V, whose son and successor was Manuel II (notable for having visited England). By that time he had married the love of his life, an alluring stage entertainer and courtesan who now became the Empress Theodora and would be a major influence on him until she died, riddled with disease, in 548. The last Palaiologos ruler, Giovanni Giorgio, left illegitimate issue, a son named Flaminio. p.s. Thanks, but not really. However, … There was likely very little movement between classes in Byzantine society but there was one quick route that could be taken from the very bottom to the very top of the social ladder. Other known 'emperor-authors' are Leo V the Armenian (813 to 820), Leo VI the Wise (886 to 912), Constantine VII (reigned 913 to 959), and Theodore II Laskaris (1254 to 1258). In any case, when Constantinople fell to the Fourth Crusade, Alexios and David adopted the traditional Byzantine title “Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans.” This meant that the rulers of Trebizond were claiming to be the successors of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire. This category is not shown on its member pages by default. Yes, there were plenty of nobles in Europe who could trace their ancestry to various Byzantine emperors. Just as any other empire, the Byzantine had a system of social classes. None of their own contemporaries appear to have doubted their imperial descent. Here are a few other common Byzantine misconceptions that everyone should know about. 1 year ago. None of their own contemporaries appear to have doubted their imperial descent. Susanna married John Hall in 1607 and had one child, Elizabeth, in 1608. This category is used for administration of the Familypedia project, and is not part of the encyclopedia. @DutchMonarchist: The Otto´s heir, King Ludwig of Bavaria did an oath at this marriage renouncing to the Greek throne. This video claims that there was a will of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI in which he left his titles to Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain. Which was the foundation of the Palailogoi as the last and longest-reigning dynasty of Imperial Byzantium, and was in fact if not quite par for the course not altogether out of line with the way some earlier dynasties had ascended. They didn't have a system of inheritance. What I am Happy about is that finally I have come in contact with a fellow Distant Kinsman/Cousin. Most usual "natural" causes: dysentery (3 cases), dropsy (3), epilepsy (4). It's rather hard to say what it was exactly; an eldest son had a good chance of succeeding his father is about as systematic as it got, and that most definitely did not apply in all cases. At the Barbados islands there is a grave of a person called Ferdinadus Paleologus. http://my.raex.com/~obsidian/pretends.html#Byzantine. Manuel was succeeded by his elder son John VIII (if you're wondering what happened to Johns VI and VII, I've ignored the odd detour in the succession and just followed the main line) and he, being childless, by his brother Constantine XI, the last Emperor and also childless. Theodosios III: 715-717: 6. It is well known that he was son of  Theodoros Palaeologos. These routes typically involve either linkages among the ruling dynasties of the post-Roman Empire Germanic states, or those between the ancient dynasties of the Caucasus and the rulers of the Byzantine Empire. If some of the Italian princes married decendants of Byzantine emperors, their blood would have found its way into the French and Spanish royal families, thence to England. It contains pages that are not articles, or groups articles by status rather than content. Originally formed and governed by nobility from the Roman Empire. The Greek throne was proposed to the King Peter I/IV as descendent of Commeno, but he declined - A conversion to Orthodox Church was needed. This list does not contain the achievements of the emperors during their reign, just the tragic end that befell on them during their rule. Those daughters, Sophia of Denmark and Ingeborg of Denmarkwere progenitors of several lines of mighty Northern European princely dynasties, spreading Byzantine ancestry. He recovered Constantinople from the Latin Empire in 1261 and transformed the Empire of Nicaea into a restored Byzantine Empire. 1 decade ago. Helena wasn't heiress either, but she was Zoe's full sister, elder to boot, and while Zoe's posterity is extinct hers is abundant. When the Bulgars conquered Romania, they brought with them Byzantine Christianity, using the Old Slavonic language in the liturgy. For example, Emperor Francis I of Austria was the heir through the house of Lorraine and the Gonzagas of Mantua of the junior branch of the Palaiologos dynasty who were Margraves of Montferrat descended from a younger son of Andronicus II. The double-headed eagle existed also as a flag of the Empire in the late centuries but mostly as an Imperial emblem. Other known 'emperor-authors' are Leo V the Armenian (813 to 820), Leo VI the Wise (886 to 912), Constantine VII (reigned 913 to 959), and Theodore II Laskaris (1254 to 1258). There are two things you’ve probably heard about Emperor Constantine. The Sassanid Empire was pressing from the east on Syria, Egypt, and Anatolia. They had no sons but three daughters. He adopted Justinian either before or after he became emperor; hence the name Justinianus. In 527, at any rate, Justin made him co-emperor with the title of Augustus and when Justin died that year Justinian, now aged about 45, became sole emperor. John III Doukas Vatatzes: 1221-1254: 2. No, there are no direct descendants of William Shakespeare living today. Map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire in c. 600 and c. 900, including the themes for the latter date . emperor Ioannes' first wife had been (the probably late) Maria Skleraina, daughter of Gregoria, and sister of Bardas Skleros and Konstantinos Skleros. There is actually a great possibility of the existence of living descendants of the Byzantine Imperial Family of  'Palaeologos'. Dynasty names are given in capitals so that they can be picked out from the interweaving trees. Shakespeare, and his wife Anne had three children: Susanna, who was born in 1583 and twins Judith and Hamnet, who were born in 1585. He and his brother John fought in the English civil war battle of Naseby, in the king's side and after the victory of the Parliamentarians he was self-exiled to Barbados where his mother had land possessions. The absence of any mentions of John Palaiologos in contemporary sources means that the Paleologus family's status as genuine male-line descendants of the last few Byzantine emperors can not be proven, but it is not impossible. Obviously Dom Miguel has the descent, as does Victor Emmanuel and as do the children of King Michael of the Romanians. The Byzantine broke social classes down into three broad categories: the Upper Class, the Middle Class, and the Lower Class. Facebook. An Illyrian, Justinian was born Petrus Sabbatius in A.D. 483 in Tauresium, Dardania (Yugoslavia), a Latin-speaking area of the Empire. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Byzantium under the Constantinian and Valentinianic dynasties, Laskarid dynasty (Empire of Nicaea, 1204–1261), House of Habsburg (incl. The Byzantine Empire was the medieval continuation of the ancient Roman Empire, with its capital having been transferred from Rome to Constantinople in the 4th century by Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great. And as did Archduke Otto and therefore his heir Archduke Karl, which brings us back to where we started. So I assume Schneider is either referring to the 1830s or the 1860s? Charlemagne has a probable descent from some proconsuls in the Roman period, but not to any emperors. This is a family tree of all the Eastern Roman Emperors who ruled in Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, and it survived over a thousand years after the western half dissolved. There are also smaller Maronite, Armenian,… At least for 5 of them, there were suspicions for poisoning. The point of reciting the succession from Andronicus II was to show just how junior the Montferrat line was, and I really don't see why an heir through females from them would be preferred to an heir through females from Thomas. I did feel quite pleased about it all, though. Well the children of Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth have a known descent from the Byzantine kings, but it is more from their father then their mother. Alexios V Doukas Murtzuphlos (1204) Alexios V Doukas remained in history with the peculiar nickname "Murtzuphlos". The first that comes to mind is Ivan III, his father was a brother of the last Emperor Constantine.There is a link that Lucien just posted on it. I think you'll find some of the videos on r/UsefulCharts channel interesing: Who has the best claim to the title of Roman Emperor? Is there any such will? A powerful court official of the Nicaean Empire, when Theodore II Laskaris died leaving a seven-year-old heir, John IV, his path to succession was crystal clear. One could have been made Emperor by acclamation of the army (like in its distant Roman past), by birth, proclaimed so by the Patriarch (with the military's support as well of course), or simply by just taking it (like Basil I did). Vimeo,  This Skleroi branch descended from the late emperor Basileios I's family, through their mother Gregoria. The genealogy chart I made begins with Constantine the Great’s dynasty or the Constantinian Dynasty of the Roman Empire going all the way down and ending with the 1 st Tsar of Russia. Also of two sons, from neither of whom is there known descent, and of an elder daughter Helena, who married Lazar II Brankovic, Despot of Serbia. Many lines descend from that marriage to the present day; you can go. The daughters of Eric IV of Denmark and his wife Jutta of Saxony were very early Scandinavians to descend from several Byzantine Emperors. I then capitalised on this unknown's work. The next year, 1259, the joint guardian became joint Emperor. Many features may not work properly without it. The only pretender who might is the Ottoman, but I don't know if he does or not. This is a list of XII (Byzantine) Eastern Roman Emperors that had been the main target of a plot, had been deposed, assassinated or had been a victim of any kind of misfortune that didn’t end their life naturally. There were a lot of Byzantine emperors, they held onto part of Italy for a long time. That they use always with the common elements of the cross and the double-headed eagle. Of the emperors who were deposed, most were killed immediately or within a few days of losing power. One, possibly the elder though sources differ, was Jerina, who married John Castrioti, son of the great Scanderbeg. One of the most recognizable rulers to be a direct descendant of the Byzantine Empire is Ivan IV Terrible, the 1 st Tsar of Russia. While this is not very far off gibberish, I was able to translate it as meaning that Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria was a descendant through his mother. History Background. Kindest Byzantine Emperors (really nice guys) 1. Once a part of the Roman Empire they have become arguably more powerful then their original Empire as they have been led affectively and expanded quite steadily since they were founded. Generally the son of the Emperor would be elevated to Caesar (until that title was abolished) and then eventually Co-Emperor when he got old enough. Widespread though descent from him is, though, that from the sometime Miguel I which I noticed while following the trail spreads wider still. Large images may take a few minutes to appear. Constantine XI- the last of the emperors had the same name as the first Byzantine emperor- would die as the last of the Roman emperors in the final siege of Constantinople in 1453 without any sons, neither did his brother Demetrios the despot of Morea have children, although their youngest brother Thomas married to the Genoese Caterina Zaccaria had 3 children: Andreas, Manuel, … The structure was loose, not rigid. There is no traceable descent from the eldest daughter Maria, last Queen of Bosnia, but there is from the other two. But they could quite feasibly have been replaced by such a new dynasty at one point or another, and had their reign endured beyond 1453 perhaps would have been. Are Byzantine kings and princesses related to the British Royal Family? I have been making desultory efforts to find a line from the Castrioti and therefore Thomas Palaiologos into mainstream royalty rather than Italian aristocracy, but had failed to look in the obvious places, as the Wikipedia article on the Palaiologoi gave me the clue I needed (though I then followed a different path from the one Wikipedia had set me on): Helena Palailogina m Lazar II Brankovic, Despot of Serbia, Jerina Brankovic m Gjon Castrioti, Duke of San Pietro in Galatina, Ferrante Scanderbeg-Castrioti, 3rd Duke of San Pietro in Galatina, Erina Scanderbeg-Castrioti m Pietro Sanseverino, 4th Prince of Bisingnano, Vittoria di Sanseverino m Fernando di Capua, 4th Duke of Termoli, Vittoria di Capua m Francesco Pignatelli, 2nd Duke of Bisaccia, Maria Francesca Pignatelli m Leopold Philippe d'Arenberg, 4th Duke of Arenberg, Charles Marie Raymond d'Arenberg, 5th Duke of Arenberg, Princess and Duchess Leopoldine d'Arenberg m Joseph Niklas, Count of Windisch-Graetz, Countess Sophie Luise of Windisch-Graetz m Karl, 5th Prince of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Princess Adelheid of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg m Miguel I, sometime King of Portugal and the Algarves. King Otto was only desposed and replaced by the house of Holstein-Gottorp in the 1860s. Besides, as you may remember there were often one or more co emperors along with the ruling emperor. Michael VIII was the founder of the Palaeologan dynasty that would rule the Byzantine Empire until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Dogukan asks what nation (if any) can claim to be the blood descendants of Byzantium. CONSTANTINIAN : Julius Constantius d. 337: Constantine I 272–313–337: VALENTINIANIC: Julian 331–360–363: Helena d. 360: Constantine II 316–337–340: Constantius II 317–337� I do think it is very cool to have the surname of past emperors though. View entire discussion ( 15 comments) More posts from the byzantium community. This is a list of the Byzantine emperors from the foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD, which marks the conventional start of the Byzantine Empire (or the Eastern Roman Empire), to its fall to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. anyway, the Romanovs are clear and undisputed direct descendants of quite a few Byzantine Imperial Families. Easily create a Forum Website with Website Toolbox. … 488 by the Byzantine emperor Zeno. BYZANTINE CHRISTIANITY PART I: ORTHODOX CHURCHES Within Byzantine Christianity, there are 15 autocephalous Orthodox Churches, i.e., autonomous self-governing churches that are in communion with each other, but with internal self-government, including the right to choose its own leaders (a patriarch or a metropolitan) and to resolve internal problems. The King of the Belgians, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Prince of Liechtenstein are all descended from this last union, which should be mainstream enough. A series of regional traumas—including pestilence, warfare, social upheaval, and the Arab Muslim assault of the 630s—marked its cultural and institutional transformation from the Eastern Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire. In 672 the Byzantines rolled out a new weapon called Greek Fire. 1 They don't seem to come back, yet from their reduced territories and apparently simplified state apparatus, the Komnenian emperors carry out some of the most impressive feats of logistics in the entirety of Byzantine history. For anyone interested in not possible but verified living descendants of Byzantine Emperors, I cover the subject in my Blood Royal II thread in the Royal Genealogy section, commencing with post #44 on page three. All discoveries are of some "unknown's" works - the credit goes to the one who can express it, does so first. So This Emperor of Trabzond Manuel III had a daughter and I am a descendant of this Daughter of Manuel III. Andronikos II Palaiologos: 1282-1328: 7. Many lines descend from that marriage to the present day; you can go The Byzantine Empire, also called Byzantium, was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, based at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) that continued on after the western half of the empire … As far as I know, "Emperor of the Romans" isn't used by any of the monarchs that could possibly. Metacafe,  None of these, though, come close to meeting your criteria as they died as emperors. Their younger brother Thomas however was not, being the father of the aforementioned Zoe, or Sophia as she was renamed on marriage. Dynasty names are given in capitals so that they can be picked out from the interweaving trees. If your URL is correct, you'll see an image preview here. Prince Philip is a direct descendant of the Byzantine Emperors, and Prince Charles and William will be as his descendant. Holy Roman Empire after 1440), Spain (Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Family_tree_of_Byzantine_monarchs&oldid=998144879, Articles lacking in-text citations from January 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 01:14. This was inherited by Charles V, Holy Roman emperor. He became the emperor when he was only 3 years old and was later forced to abdicate the throne on February 12, 1912. Thursday, March 29, 2012 The last descendant of the Byzantine emperors in Barbados the grave of Ferdinandus Paleologus in Barbados. Nevertheless the offsprings of the imperial family sold the right to claim the throne to Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, Spanish monarchs. Byzantium was always a polygot empire so no one modern nation can really claim to be a direct descendant although many have a piece of it. Shop unique Byzantine face masks designed and sold by independent artists. The video also claims that Constantine was bribed or paid for this in some way. Lv 7. The absence of any mentions of John Palaiologos in contemporary sources means that the Paleologus family's status as genuine male-line descendants of the last few Byzantine emperors can not be proven, but it is not impossible. So even if there are direct descendants of the last emperor of the East living among us, I personally would not consider that they are 'the' Byzantine Bloodline, because it was not officially a bloodline-based system of succession. As I recall, the current British royal family is descended from at least two of the later Byzantine emperors. Those records may exist for European royals through the Byzantine emperors. During the late 6th and early 7th centuries, the Byzantine Empire was under frequent attack from all sides. There is actually a great possibility of the existence of living descendants of the Byzantine Imperial Family of  'Palaeologos'. Justinian's childless uncle became the Roman Emperor Justin I in A.D. 518. If some of the Italian princes married decendants of Byzantine emperors, their blood would have found its way into the French and Spanish royal families, thence to England. The sheer expanse of time is difficult to grasp as the four hundred year old Roman Empire merges into the Byzantine Empire which was to last for even more centuries. If an emperor reigned for more than one sitting, his lifetime dates are given followed by the dates of his reigns. The deed was actually done on the child's eleventh birthday, if anything were needed to magnify the enormity of this abominable piece of cruelty and betrayal. He grew up in Greece, and so neither should be a big surprise. One must be close enough to the throne to take it. 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