Nikephoros III, Byzantine Emperor

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Two children whose parents are not known:

• 1. NIKEFOROS Botaneiates ([1020]-after 1081). His possible origin is suggested by Skylitzes who names "Botaniates ex nobilibus a Phoca oriundus" when recording his rise to power in [1077/78][549]. Any relationship between the Phokas and Botaneiates families has not yet been traced. Cedrenus names "Romanus Sclerus, Burtza, Botaneiates, Basilii Argyrii filii" among the supporters of Isaakios Komnenos, in 1057[550]. Skylitzes records that "magister Basilius Apocapes et magister Nicephorus Botaniates" campaigned against the Pechenegs in Bulgaria and were captured, dated to [1059/60][551]. He was military commander in the Danube area in 1064[552]. Governor of Antioch in 1067[553]. Although he enjoyed good relations with Romanos Diogenes, on the latter's accession as Emperor Romanos IV the relationship cooled. After Emperor Mikhael VII succeeded in 1071, Nikeforos Botaneiates returned to favour and was appointed kuropalates and strategos of the theme of Anatolikon[554]. He rebelled against Emperor Mikhael VII, was acclaimed emperor 7 Jan 1078, gained the support of Suleiman Seljuk Sultan, and marched on Constantinople where a revolt broke out in his support against the unpopular government of the emperor. He entered Constantinople 24 Mar 1078, and was crowned Emperor NIKEFOROS III the same day by the Patriarch. He married the wife of his predecessor, who had retired to a monastery, to gain legitimacy. He was faced by the rebellion of Nikeforos Bryennios, governor of Durazzo, and of Basilacius in Thessaly. The Turkish garrison of Nikaia also rose in revolt. He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory, and Robert "Guiscard" Duke of Apulia landed at Avlona and marched towards Durazzo. This was followed by the revolt of Nikeforos Melissenos, whose alliance with Sultan Suleiman enabled the latter to capture Bythinia and establish himself as Sultan at Nikaia[555]. Finally, Alexios Komnenos rebelled and forced Nikeforos's abdication 4 Apr 1081. According to the Alexeiad, he had planned to name Nikeforos Synadenos, his nephew, as his successor[556]. He retired to become a monk. m firstly ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified. m secondly BEBDENE, daughter of ---. Skylitzes Continuatus names Bebdene as the first wife of Emperor Romanos III[557]. Augusta. m thirdly (bigamously 1 Apr 1078) as her second husband, MARIA of Georgia, repudiated wife of Emperor MIKHAEL VII, daughter of BAGRAT IV King of the Abkhazis and Kartvelians [Georgia] & his [first/second] wife [Helena Argyre/Borena of Osetia] (-after 1090). Nikeforos Bryennios records that Emperor Mikhael married Maria, daughter of Bagrat King of Georgia. She was repudiated by her first husband when he became a monk. The Alexeiad records that "Botaneiates had established himself on the throne immediately after the deposition of Mikhael Doukas, and…won the hand of the Empress Maria"[558]. She became a nun as MARTHA. Emperor Nikeforos III & his first wife may have had children, although this seems questionable if it is correct that the emperor planned to nominate his nephew as his successor:
  • a) [---. m ---.]
    • i) --- [Botaneiates] . The Alexeiad records that "Anna Dalassena, the mother of the Komneni" arranged the marriage of "the grandson of Botaneiates and the daughter of Manuel her eldest son"[559]. Betrothed (1081) to --- Komnene, daughter of MANUEL Komnenos, kuropalates, & his wife --- Diogene (1069-).
• 2. --- Botaneiatissa. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by Skylitzes who records that Nikeforos Botaneiates married "sororis suæ filiam Synadenen, Theodulo Synadeno genitam" to "crali Ungariæ"[560]. m THEODULOS Synadenos, son of ---.

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Nikephoros III Botaneiates

Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Latinized as Nicephorus III Botaniates (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βοτανειάτης, c. 1002[1] – 10 December 1081) was Byzantine emperor from 1078 to 1081. He belonged to a family which claimed descent from the Byzantine Phokas family.[2]

Wife

• Bebdene
• Maria of Alania

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12.902 Michael Botaneiates, Offizier, geboren um 990 (Religion: gr.Kath.), Sohn von Nikephoros Botaneiates (siehe 25.804).

Kinder:

• 1. Nikephoros III. von Byzanz (Botaneiates), Ks. v. Byzanz, geboren um 1020 (Religion: gr.K.), gestorben am 10.12.1081 in Konstantinopel. Ks. v. Byzanz 1078-1081, abgesetzt, dann Mönch. Kirchliche Trauung am 01.04.1078 mit Martha (Maria) von Georgien, geboren um 1055 (Religion: r.K.), gestorben nach 1090, als Witwe Nonne, Tochter von Bagrat IV. von Georgien, Kg. v. Georgien, und Borena von Ossetien.
• 2. N Botaneiata, geboren um 1025 (siehe 6.451).