Comnenus
noun
a dynasty of Byzantine emperors that ruled at Constantinople, 1057?–1185, and at Trebizond in Asia Minor, 1204–1461?.
Comnenian
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a word derived from
Comnenus.
Example Sentences
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Baldwin and Amalric both married into the Comnenian house, while Manuel married Mary of Antioch, the daughter of Raymund.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
In the case of the doors of the exonarthex a red marble, brèche rouge, is employed, as in the exonarthex of the Pantokrator, another erection of the Comnenian period.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen
Michael left a son, Constantine, and, says Gibbon, “a daughter of the house of Ducas illustrated the blood, and confirmed the succession, of the Comnenian dynasty.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
The excursions of the Comnenian prince had a wider range; and he had spread over the Eastern world the glory of his name and religion.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Henry Hart Milman
After these losses, the emperors of the Comnenian family continued to reign from the Danube to Peloponnesus, and from Belgrade to Nice, Trebizond, and the winding stream of the Meander.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 by Henry Hart Milman
