Maria Petraliphaina
| Maria Petraliphaina | |
|---|---|
Empress of Thessalonica | |
| Spouse | Theodore Komnenos Doukas |
| Issue | Anna, John, Irene, Demetrios |
| House | Petraliphas |
Maria Doukaina Komnene Petraliphaina (
Melissenos family but their first names are unknown.[1]
Life
Origin and family
Maria was a member of the
Theodora Petraliphaina married Michael II Komnenos Doukas, the illegitimate son of the founder of the Epirote state, Michael I Komnenos Doukas.[2][3]
Marriage
She married
Komnene".[10]
Issue
With Theodore, she had had four children:[11]
- Anna Angelina Komnene Doukaina, who married King Stefan Radoslav of Serbia
- John Komnenos Doukas, who became Emperor of Thessalonica in 1237
- Irene Komnene Doukaina, who married John Asen
- Demetrios Angelos Doukas, who succeeded as ruler of Thessalonica in 1244
References
- ^ Varzos 1984, pp. 673–674, 689.
- ^ ODB, "Petraliphas" (A. Kazhdan), p. 1643.
- ^ Varzos 1984, p. 554 (note 20).
- ^ Polemis 1968, p. 90.
- ^ Varzos 1984, p. 548.
- ^ Varzos 1984, pp. 553–554.
- ^ ODB, "Theodore Komnenos Doukas" (M. J. Angold), p. 2042.
- ^ Varzos 1984, p. 553.
- ^ Varzos 1984, pp. 554, 555 (note 23).
- ^ Varzos 1984, pp. 554, 555 (notes 21, 22).
- ^ Varzos 1984, p. 637.
Sources
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Polemis, Demetrios I. (1968). The Doukai: A Contribution to Byzantine Prosopography. London: The Athlone Press. OCLC 299868377.
- Varzos, Konstantinos (1984). Η Γενεαλογία των Κομνηνών [The Genealogy of the Komnenoi] (PDF) (in Greek). Vol. B. Thessaloniki: OCLC 834784665.