Bryennios family

The Bryennios family is a aristocratic noble family of Diadochia founded by Alexios Bryennios. The Head of the Family is Menelaos Bryennios, Duke of Nicomedia. The first Duke was Kostas Bryennios who was awarded the title by Empress Irene I in 885.

Heads of the Family

• Alexios Bryennios
• Demetrius Bryennios
• Kostas Bryennios: 1st Duke, granted title by Empress Irene in 895
• Alexios Bryennios: 2nd Duke
• Constantine Bryennios: 3rd Duke
• Constantine Bryennios: 4th Duke
• Alexios Bryennios: 5th Duke
• Kostas Bryennios: 6th Duke, General
• Kostas Bryennios: 7th Duke, General
• Kostas Bryennios: 8th Duke, General, statesman, historian, husband of Anna Maria Komnene, daughter of Emperor Manuel I (R. 1229-1265)
• Manuel Bryennios: 9th Duke
• Manuel Bryennios: 10th Duke
• Kostas Bryennios: 11th Duke
• Alexios Bryennios: 12th Duke
• Karolos Bryennios: 13th Duke
• Manuel Bryennios: 14th Duke
• Karolos Bryennios: 15th Duke, Mégas Gerakári̱s under Emperor Eric III (R. 1632-1682)
• Karolos Bryennios: 16th Duke
• George Bryennios: 17th Duke
• George Bryennios: 18th Duke
• Anastasis Bryennios: 19th Duke
• Anastasis Bryennios: 20th Duke
• Anastasis Bryennios: 21st Duke
• Lefteris Bryennios: 22nd Duke
• Lefteris Bryennios: 23rd Duke
• Lefteris Bryennios: 24th Duke, Liberal politician
• Karolos Bryennios: 25th Duke
• Odysseus Bryennios: 26th Duke
• Karolos Bryennios: 27th Duke
• Menelaos Bryennios: 28th Duke

Other Family Members

• Andronikos Bryennios: scholar
• Kostas Bryennios: son and heir of present Duke.