“Anna”, of Byzantium

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“Anna”, of Byzantium

French: Anna, de Byzance
Also Known As: "De Gnouni", "Anna of Armenia"
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Daughter of Leo V "the Armenian", byzantine emperor and Theodosia
Wife of Hmayeak Mamikonian, noble of Adrianople
Mother of Konstantinos Mamikonian, of Adrianople
Sister of Basilios; Symbatios "Constantine"; Gregorios and Theodosios

Title of Nobility: princess of the Byzantine Empire
Managed by: Ronald Blaine Strauss
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About “Anna”, of Byzantium

Anna, who married Hmayeak, a Mamikonian prince (died c. 797), by whom she had Konstantinos, an officer at the court of Emperor Michael III.[17][18]


siblings:

  • Sybatios Gnuni 800-> 847
  • Basilios Gnuni 805-> 847
  • Gregorius Gnuni 808-865
  • Theodosius Gnuni 810-????

Notes

Nicholas Adontz in his book The age and origins of the emperor Basil I (1933) expressed a theory that Leo V and Theodosia were ancestors of Basil I. The theory was partly based on the account of his ancestry given by Constantine VII, a grandson of Basil I, as well as the accounts given by Theophanes Continuatus.[15] Basil I, according to these accounts, was a son of peasants. His mother is named by Constantine VII as "Pankalo". The name of his father was not recorded, but the names Symbatios and Constantine have been suggested; both were names used by the eldest sons of Basil, with eldest sons of Byzantines typically named after their grandfathers.[15] The paternal grandfather of Basil is named as Maiactes. The paternal grandmother was not named but was identified as a daughter of "Leo", a citizen of Constantinople. Adontz identified this Leo as Leo V, which would make Leo V and Theodosia great-grandparents of Basil I.[15] Adontz also suggested Constantine VII had made a mistake in the generations separating Maiactes and Basil. This suggests that Basil was a great-grandson of Maiactes and not old enough to have seen the wars with Krum of Bulgaria, which would make Leo V and Theodosia fourth-generation ancestors of Basil.[15]

The theory has been accepted by several genealogists, including Christian Settipani in his search for descent from antiquity. The name "Anna" has been suggested for the daughter of Leo V and Theodosia, because it was given to daughters of Basil I, Leo VI the Wise, Constantine VII and Romanos II--almost every emperor that would claim descent from this woman.[15]

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