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Bryennios had been made kaisar ( Caesar ) and received the newly-created title of panhypersebastos (" honoured above all "), and remained loyal to both Alexios and John.
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Although he had crowned his son John II Komnenos co-emperor at the age of five in 1092, John's mother Irene Doukaina wished to alter the succession in favor of her daughter Anna and Anna's husband, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
Alexios I had favoured John to succeed him over his wife Irene's favourite, the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios, who was married to their daughter Anna Komnena.
Michael compounded his error by rebuffing Bryennios after he had already ordered the restored general to lead a division of 3, 000 men to reinforce the army in Cappadocia.
Nikephoros Bryennios was the son of an aristocratic family that had contested the throne before the accession of Alexios I. Nikephoros was also a renowned statesman, general, and historian.
Being an historian, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger had been working on an essay that he called “ Material For History ,” which focused on the reign of Alexios I.
She had the opportunity to gather information from key figures in the Byzantine elite ; her husband Nikephorus Bryennios had fought in the clash with crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon outside Constantinople on Maundy Thursday 1097, and her uncle George Palaeologus was present at Pelekanon in June 1097 when Alexius I discussed future strategy with the crusaders.
By the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios, Anna Komnene had several children, including:
By his wife Anna Komnene, the kaisar Nikephoros Bryennios had several children, including:
Bryennios and made
* Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder, Byzantine general who made an attempt on the throne of Michael VII Doukas in 1077 – 1078
In addition to information derived from older contemporaries ( such as his father and father-in-law ) Bryennios made use of the works of Michael Psellos, John Skylitzes and Michael Attaleiates.
Bryennios and Caesar
# Anna Komnene, who married the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
In 1097, 14-year-old Anna Komnene married an accomplished young nobleman, the Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger.
Bryennios and panhypersebastos
This measure, which was intended to diminish opposition, was paralleled by the introduction of new courtly dignities, like that of panhypersebastos given to Nikephoros Bryennios, or that of sebastokrator given to the emperor's brother Isaac Komnenos.
Bryennios and loyal
In a more sinister episode, the historian John Zonaras reports the guard revolting against Nikephoros III Botaneiates after the blinding of the general Nikephoros Bryennios in 1078, " planning to kill him " but being suppressed by loyal troops.
Bryennios and Alexios
In this capacity, Alexios defeated the rebellions of Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder ( whose son or grandson later married Alexios ' daughter Anna ) and Nikephoros Basilakes, the first at the Battle of Kalavrye and the latter in a surprise night attack on his camp.
With the help of his general Alexios Komnenos, he defeated Bryennios and other rivals, but failed to clear the invading Turks out of Asia Minor.
Bryennios successfully defended the walls of Constantinople against the attacks of Godfrey of Bouillon during the First Crusade ( 1097 ); conducted the peace negotiations between Alexios and Prince Bohemond I of Antioch ( the Treaty of Devol, 1108 ); and played an important part in the defeat of Melikshah, the Seljuq sultan of Rûm, at the Battle of Philomelion ( 1117 ).
# Alexios Bryennios Komnenos, megas doux, c. 1102 – c.
Remarkably, Alexios ruled for 37 years, and his son John II ruled for 25, after uncovering a conspiracy against him by his sister, the chronicler Anna Komnene, and her husband Nikephoros Bryennios.
Meanwhile, an imperial embassy led by Alexios Bryennios Komnenos and the prefect of Constantinople, John Kamateros, came to Antioch to negotiate the marriage.
Despite initial successes and reinforcements under megas doux Alexios Komnenos Bryennios, the expedition was ultimately defeated in 1156, and 4 Byzantine ships were captured.
As a historical aside, her granddaughter, Anna Komnene, was to meet the same fate when she was unsuccessful in persuading her husband, the same Nikephoros Bryennios, to usurp the throne from her own brother, John II Komnenos, after the death of Alexios I in 1118.
Bryennios and John
Dion C. Smythe states the plots “ came to nothing .” Ellen Quandahl and Susan C. Jarratt, record that, a short time afterward, Anna and Bryennios “ organized another conspiracy .” However, according to Barbara Hill, Bryennios “ refused ” to overthrow John, making Anna unable to continue with her plans.
According to the family historian, Nikephoros Bryennios, Anna was moved to " tears and groans " to make John change his mind but he did not see any advantage to the family, and Anna was forced to accept the consequences.
Bryennios and .
In the face of another rebellious general, Nikephoros Bryennios, his election was ratified by the aristocracy and clergy, while Michael VII abdicated and became a monk.
Nikephoros Bryennios, whom the western tagmata apparently wanted to proclaim emperor instead, was also dismissed and exiled on Theodora ’ s orders, after which she confiscated his estates and banished his supporters from court.
His most costly error was to ignore the perceived rights of the general Nikephoros Bryennios, whom he restored to his former rank after his falling out with the Empress Theodora, but refused to restore his wealth and estates.
From here Bryennios began plotting to overthrow Michael VI, and it was his capture that precipitated the military nobility to rally around Isaac I Komnenos, who was proclaimed emperor in Paphlagonia on June 8, 1057.
Although this revolt was suppressed by the general Nikephoros Bryennios, the Byzantine Empire was unable to recover its losses in Asia Minor.
In 1078 two generals, Nikephoros Bryennios and Nikephoros Botaneiates, simultaneously revolted in the Balkans and Anatolia, respectively.
In 1312 / 1313, he started learning astronomy from Manuel Bryennios ; later he himself became the teacher of Nicephorus Gregoras.
On the other hand, Anna ’ s mother, Irene Doukaina, according to Choniates “ threw her full influence on the side of ” and “ continually attempted ” to persuade the emperor to designate Nikephoros Bryennios, Anna ’ s husband, as emperor.
He therefore turned the civil government over to his wife, Irene Doukaina, who directed the administration to Anna ’ s husband, Nikephoros Bryennios.
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