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He had been Bonaparte's faithful confidant from the outset of his career, and could furnish a queen who boasted an ancestry no less distinguished than that of the Greek emperors of the Comnenian family.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

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 Milman, Henry Hart

The four last centuries are exempt from the reproach of penury; and with the Comnenian family, the historic muse of Constantinople again revives, but her apparel is gaudy, her motions are without elegance or grace.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Milman, Henry Hart

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

Five dynasties--the Heraclian, Isaurian, Amorian, Basilian, and Comnenian families--enjoyed and transmitted the royal patrimony during their respective series of five, four, three, six, and four generations.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir