Maria Megala Komnene, of Trebizond

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Maria Megala Komnene, of Trebizond

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Death: circa 1408 (75-85)
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Daughter of Basileios I Komnenos and Irene, of Trebizond
Wife of Fahreddin Kutlug beg Aq Qoyunlu (Bayondor), emir of Aq Qoyunlu
Mother of Qara Yoluz Osman Beg Aq Qoyunlu (Bayondor)
Sister of "Alexios III" emperor in Trebizond; Theodora Megala Komnene and Alexios Megas Komnenos
Half sister of Elene of Trebizond

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About Maria Megala Komnene, of Trebizond

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/TREBIZOND.htm#MariaTrebizondMFahreddin

1. MARIA Megala Komnene (-[1408]). The Chronicle of Michael Panaretos records that "the emperor´s sister, the lady Maria the Grand Komnene left" in Aug (dated to 1352 from the context) and married "Kutlu beg, Turali´s son, the emir of Amitiotai"[101]. The Chronicle of Michael Panaretos records that "the despoinachat Lady Maria, the sister of the emperor…married to the Amitiote Kutlu Beg" came to Trebizond 22 Aug 1358[102]. The Chronicle of Michael Panaretos records that on 14 Jul 1363 "the emperor´s son-in-law [error for brother-in-law] came down with his wife the Lady Maria the Grand Komnene, the despoinachat, to…Trebizond and was met by the emperor and entered the palace…camped near the church of John the Purifier for around eight days and then departed in peace honoured greatly"[103].

m (Aug 1352) FAHREDDIN Kutlug [Qutlu] beg, son of TUR ALI & his wife --- (-1389). He succeeded in 1360 as Khan of Aqqoyunlu/Turkmen horde of the White Sheep.


  • From the Wikipedia page of her brother, Alexios III of Trebizond:

Alexios and his court strengthened their position by fostering peaceful relations with the Turkmen, cemented by marriage alliances such as that between the emperor's oldest sister Maria and Fahreddin Kutlubeg of Aq Qoyunlu in 1352.[7]

References

  • [7] Miller, Trebizond, p. 60