Manuel Kantakouzenos

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2. MANUEL . The Masarelli Vatican manuscript names (in order) Demetrios, Manuel, Georgios, Andronikos, Thomas, as the sons of Theodoros & his wife, commenting that Manuel was protostrator[581]. Protostrator 1420/29. Georgios Phrantzes records an incident during the siege of Patras, dated to 29 Mar 1429, when he rescued Konstantinos Palaiologos [the future Emperor Konstantinos XI] but was captured after falling from his horse, a thoroughbred which "ameras" [the emir, unspecified] had given to “Isaacio Asani” who had later given it to “Georgio Philanthropeno genero [%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%89] suo” who, in turn had given it to “Comneno consobrino [%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%88%CE%B9%CF%89], Cantacuzeni protostratoris genero [%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%89]”, adding that the latter “Galatam fugientem” [fleeing to Galata] had been captured by Phrantzes’s brother (who had been granted the horse as a reward)[582]. Theodoros Spandounes names "signore Emanuel Cantacusino fratello di Giorgio nomato Sachatai"[583]. Georgios Phrantzes records that Emperor Ioannes VIII installed "stratopedarcham…Cantacuzeni filium propter affinitatem et patrem eius protostratorum"[584]. m ---, daughter of ASEN & his wife ---. The Masarelli Vatican manuscript records that Manuel, son of Theodoros, married a daughter of Asen[585]. Manuel & his wife had two children:

• a) ANDREAS . The Masarelli Vatican manuscript names Andreas and Eudokia as the children of Manuel & his wife[586]. Georgios Phrantzes records that Emperor Ioannes VIII installed "stratopedarcham…Cantacuzeni filium propter affinitatem et patrem eius protostratorum"[587]. m ---, daughter of --- Sincrula Palaiologos. The Masarelli Vatican manuscript names her as the wife of Andreas[588]. Andreas Kantakouzenos & his wife had three children:
  • i) son (-died aged 15). The Masarelli Vatican manuscript records that the two (unnamed) sons of Andreas & his wife died aged 15 and 13 respectively[589].
  • ii) son (-died aged 13). The Masarelli Vatican manuscript records that the two (unnamed) sons of Andreas & his wife died aged 15 and 13 respectively[590].
  • iii) daughter (-died aged 5). The Masarelli Vatican manuscript records that the (unnamed) daughter of Andreas & his wife died aged 5[591].
• b) EUDOKIA . The Masarelli Vatican manuscript names Andreas and Eudokia as the children of Manuel & his wife, stating that Eudokia married a grandson of the emperor of Trebizond but died without issue[592]. Her marriage appears to be confirmed by Georgios Phrantzes who records an incident during the siege of Patras, dated to 29 Mar 1429, when he rescued Konstantinos Palaiologos [the future Emperor Konstantinos XI] but was captured after falling from his horse, a thoroughbred which "ameras" [the emir, unspecified] had given to “Isaacio Asani” who had later given it to “Georgio Philanthropeno genero [%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%89] suo” who, in turn had given it to “Comneno consobrino [%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%88%CE%B9%CF%89], Cantacuzeni protostratoris genero [%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CF%89]”[593]. m (before 29 Mar 1429) --- Komnenos, son of [Emperor in Trebizond & his second wife Anna Philanthropena.