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Isaac Komnenos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1050–1102 Also known as Isaac Komnenos、Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός

Isaac Komnenos (c. 1050–1102) was the brother of Byzantine emperor Alexios I and a core participant in the Komnenos coup.…

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  1. 1081Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn February 1081, Isaac led troops outside Constantinople in support, coordinating with Alexios's entry into the palace to successfully overthrow Nikephoros III, earning great merit for the Komnenos family's rise to power.
  2. 1081–1090Byzantine Empire · Byzantine EmpireAfter the coup succeeded, Isaac was granted the title of Sebastokrator (a high dignity second only to the emperor), assisting Alexios with military and political affairs in the 1080s and participating in repelling foreign enemies and consolidating the new dynasty's rule.

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