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Kantakouzenos

Byzantine aristocratic family

  • Dated from 11th century CE
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Overview

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The house, member by member

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John VI Kantakouzenos 1292 CE – 1383 CE

4 children in the house

  1. Matthew Kantakouzenos 1325 CE – 1383 CE 1 child in the house
  2. Manuel Kantakouzenos c. 1326 CE – 1380 CE
  3. Theodora Kantakuzini c. 1332 CE – after 1381 CE
  4. Helena Kantakouzene 1333 CE – 1396 CE
One family in Kantakouzenos: members whose records name this parent, oldest first. A parent from another house is on the child’s own page. Open the family tree

Every member

People whose own records place them in this house.

Offices held in the house

The members in each office, in order — a selection from the office’s whole line.

Byzantine emperor

  • 2 holders
  • 1 undated
  1. 31 March 1347 CE – 10 December 1354 CE John VI Kantakouzenos Byzantine emperor from 1347 to 1354 (1292–1383)

No dates recorded 1

Despot of the Morea

  • 2 holders
  • 1 undated
  1. Despotate of Morea 1450-nl 1383 CE Demetrios I Kantakouzenos Despot of Morea

No dates recorded 1

Affiliation

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Affiliations recorded on members

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