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PHOCAS, KOURKOUAS, SCLEROS AND ABALLANTES

PHOCAS

(An influential Cappadocian family which had originated in Armenia)

[MAMN181] Hmayeak I m. ?
. [PHOC211] Prince Artavazd of Georgia m. ?
. . [PHOC221] Marianos Mamikonian (780) m. [GREG222] Theoktista Phlorina (795)
. . . [PHOC232] Theodora II m. [MICH211] Emperor Theophilos of Byzantium
. . . [PHOC231] Caesar Bardas Phocas m. ?
. . . . [PHOC241] Caesar Nicephoros Phocas m. [DALX242] Anna Dalassene
. . . . . [PHOC252] Caesar Bardas Phocas m2. [MALS252] --- Maleina
. . . . . . [PHOC262] --- Phocaina m. [KOUR282] Theodoros Kourkouas
. . . . . . [PHOC261] Leo Phocas, Prefect of Cappadocia m. ?
. . . . . . . [PHOC272] Sophie Phocaina m. [SCLE271] Constantinos Scleros, Governor

41.  [PHOC211] Artavazd II (born c.740, son of [MAMN181] Hmayeak I, see MAMIKONIDS DYNASTY- LINE 2), Prince of Georgia (774), Count of Opsikion (774).

40.  [PHOC221] Marianos (born c.780) married [GREG222] Theoktista Phlorina (born c.795, daughter of Bardas Paphlagonier, see GREGORIOS PAPHLAGONIER).

39.  [PHOC231] Bardas Phocas (born c.810, son of Marianos), Curopalate, Caesar (862-65). He died May 866.

38. [PHOC241] Nicephoros the elder Phocas (born c.840), Caesar in Byzantium, probably married [DALX242] Anna (daughter of Nicephorus, see DALASSENOS). He died c.896.

[PHOC253] Nicephoros the younger Phocas (born c.870).

33-37. [PHOC259] Bardas Phocas (born c.889, son of Nicephorus the elder) married 1. ---; then 2. [MALS252] --- Maleina (born c.890, daughter of Eudokimus Maleinos, see MALEINOS). He became Caesar (963) and died 969.

36.  [PHOC261] Leo Phocas (born c.915, son of Bardas by his 1st wife), Magistros, Prefect of Cappadocia, Great Admiral, Curopalate. He died c.976.

KOURKOUAS

(An influential Cappadocian family which had originated in Armenia)

[KOUR261] Ionnes, Provost m. ?
. [KOUR272] Theophilos, Magistros m. ?
. . [KOUR282] Theodoros Kourkouas m. [PHOC262] --- Phocaina
. . . [KOUR292] --- Kourkouaina m. [ABAL291] Romanos Aballantes

34. [KOUR261] Ionnes (born c.879), Provost.

[KOUR271] Theodoros ([born c.900], son of Theophilos).

[KOUR281] John Tzimisces (born c.925) was EMPEROR (969-76). He married 1. [SCLE273] Maria Scleraina (born c.930, daughter of [SCLE261] Photeinos Scleros); then 2. Theodora (daughter of EMPEROR CONSTANTINE VII). John died 976.

SCLEROS

[SCLE231] Leon Scleros m. [TURK232] Eirene
. [SCLE241] --- Scleros m. ?
. . [SCLE251] Niketa Scleros m. [CHRI252] --- (daughter of Christopheros}
. . . [SCLE261] Photeinos Scleros m. [MAMN262] Gregoria Mamikonian
. . . . [SCLE272] --- Scleros m. [DUCA271] Andronicos Ducas Lydos
. . . . [SCLE271] Constantinos Scleros, Governor m. [PHOC272] Sophie Phocaina
. . . . . [SCLE282] Theophanu Scleraina of Byzantium m. [SAXY281] Emperor Otto III of the West

39.  [SCLE231] Leon Scleros (born c.780), Armenian, married [TURK232] Eirene (born c.780, daughter of Bardanes Tourkos, see MAMIKONIDS DYNASTY- LINE 3).

38.  [SCLE241] ---- Scleros (born c.805).

37.  [SCLE251] Theodoros Scleros (born c.830), Magistros.

36.  [SCLE251] Niketas Scleros (born c.860) married [CHRI252] --- (born c.880, daughter of Christopher, see CHRISTOPHEROS).

36. [SCLE261] Photeinos/Pantherios Scleros (born c.900) married [MAMN262] Gregoria (born c.910, daughter of Magistros Bardas, see MAMIKONIDS DYNASTY- LINE 2).

[SCLE273] Maria Scleraina (born c.930, daughter of Photeinos) married [KOUR281] John Tzimisces Kourkouas (born c.925), later EMPEROR.

35.  [SCLE271] Constantinos Scleros (born c.920, son of Photeinos), Governor, married [PHOC272] Sophie Phocaina (born c.936, see PHOCAS above).

ABALLANTES

[ABAL291] Romanos Aballantes m. [KOUR292] --- Kourkouaina
. [ABAL302] Constostephane Aballanta m. [BULG301] Trajan of West Bulgaria

31. [ABAL291] Romanos Aballantes (born c.967) married [KOUR292] --- Kourkouaina (born c.970, daughter of Theodoros, see KOURKOUAS above). He died c.996.