Byzantine Emperors

1. Dobronegra Mariya Vladimirovna, Princess of Kiev: Born about 1011, of Kiev, Ukraine; Died 1087. Married about 1039; Casimir (Kazimierz) I Karol "the Restorer", King of Poland: Born 25 July 1016, of Krakow, Poland; Died 28 November 1058; (See Kings of Poland)

2. Vladimir I "the Great" Grand Prince of Kiev: (See Grand Princes of Kiev) Born, Kiev, Ukraine; Died 15 July 1015, Berestovo, Kiev, Ukraine; Married 988/989, Kherson, Ukraine; Anna, Princess of the Byzantine Empire: Born 13 March 963, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 1011.

Anna's Parents--

3. Romanos II, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: Born 940, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 15 March 963; Married about 956, Constantinople, Turkey; Theophano, Empress of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 936, of Constantinople, Turkey.

Theophano's Parents--

• I. Anastaso of The Byzantine Empire: Born 912.

Romanos' Parents--

4. Constantine (Konstantinos) VII, "Porhyrogenitos" Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 906, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 9 November 959; Married 27 April 919, Constantinople, Turkey; Eleni of Lekapene, Empress of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 906, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 19 September 961. Constantine VII, known as porphyrogenitos ("born in the purple"), was sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 945. He is chiefly remembered for his writings, which are valuable sources for the history of his time. They include De thematibus, a description of the Byzantine provinces, De administrando imperio, which contains a wealth of information about the peoples living on the borders of the Empire, and De cerimoniis aulae byzantinae, dealing with the customs and ceremonies of the Byzantine court.

Eleni's Parents and Grandfather--

• I. Romanos I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 869, Lakape, Armenia; Died 15 June 948, Isle of Prote, Makedhonia, Greece; Married after 891, Constantinople, Turkey; Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 874, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 20 February 923.
  • A. Theophylaktos Abstartus: Born 843.

Constantine's Parents--

5. Leon (Leo) VI "the Wise", Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: Born 19 September 866, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died 12 May 912; Married 898; Zoe Zautzina, Empress of the Byzantine Emprire: Born about 874, of Constantinople, Turkey; Died late in 899.

Zoe's Father--

• I. Stylianos Zautes: Born about 850.

Leon's Parents--

6. Basil (Basileos) I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire: Born 812 of Adrianople, Turkey; Died 29 August 886; Married about 865, of Constantinople; Eudoxia Ingerina, Empress of the Byzantine Empire: Born about 835, of Constantinople, Turkey.

7. Konstantinos Porphyrogenitus of Adrianople: Born about 786 of, Adrianople, Adrianople, Turkey; Died about 828.

8. Hmayeak of Adrianople: Born about 755; Died about 797.

9. Artavazd Mamikonian: Born about 720; Died about 778.

10. Hmyayeak Mamikonian.

11. Artavazd Mamikonian: Born about 650; Died about 693.

12. Hamazasp III Mamikonian of Armenia: Born about 610; Died about 658.

13. Dawith (David) Mamikonian: Born about 580.

14. Vahan II Mamikonian, Prince of Taron: Born about 555; Died about 600.

15. Mousegh Mamikonian: Born about 530; Died about 593.

16. Hmayeak Mamikonian: Born about 490; Died about 555.

17. Vard Mamikonian, Viceroy of Armenia: Born about 450; Died about 509.

18. General Hmayeak Mamikonian: Born about 410; Died about 451 Battle; Married Dzoyk.

19. Hamazasp I, Prince of Mamikonids: Born about 345; Died about 416; Married Sahakanoysh of Armenia.

Sahakanoysh's Parents--

20. Isaac I, King of Armenia: Born about 351; Died about 438.

21. Narses I, King of Armenia: Born about 335; Died about 373; Married Sandukht.

22. Athenagenes; Married Bambisn.

23. Chosroes III, King of Armenia: Died about 339.

24. Tiran (Helios), King of Armenia: Born about 280; Died about 330; Married Asxen of Alania.

25. Khusraw II, King of West Armenia: Born about 236; Died about 297.

26. Tiridat II, King of Armenia: Born about 195; Died about 252.

27. Khusraw I "the Brave", King of Armenia: Born about 175; Died about 216.

28. Vologaeses V, King of Parthia: Born about 145; Died about 208; Married A princess of Iberia.

Volganses' Parents, through Great-Great-Grandparents--

• I. Vologaeses IV, King of Parthia: Born about 115; Died about 192.
  • A. Vologaeses III, King of Parthia: Died about 148.
    • i. Vologaeses II, King of Parthia.
      • a. Vologaeses I, King of Parthia.

A Pricess of Iberia's Parents--

29. Pharasmenes III, King of Iberia: Died about 185.

30. Rhadamiste I, King of Iberia: Died about 135.

31. Pharasmenes II, King of Iberia: Died about 132.

32. Amazaspus I, King of Iberia: Died about 116.

33. Mithradates I, King of Iberia: Died about 106.

34. Pharasmenes I, King of Iberia.

35. Koudjide Kartham; Married A princess of Iberia.

A Pricess of Iberia's Parents--

36. Pharnabazus I, King of Iberia.

37. Artaces I, King of Iberia.

38. Artaxias I, King of Iberia.

39. Artavasdes I, King of Iberia.

40. Tigranes I, King of Iberia.

41. Artaxias I, King of Armenia.

42. Zariadres I, King of Sophene.

43. Xerses I, King of Armenia; Married Antiochis of Syria.

Antiochis' Parents through Great-Great-Great-Grandparents--

• I. Antiochus III, King of Syria.
  • A. Seleucus II, King of Syria.
    • i. Antiochus II, Theos King of Syria.
      • a. Antiochus I, King of Syria.
        • I). Seleucus I, Nictator King of Syria.

Xerses' Parents--

44. Arsames I, King of Armenia.

45. Samos I, King of Armenia.

46. Aroandes III, King of Armenia.

47. Mithranes I, King of Armenia.

48. Aroandes II, King of Armenia.

49. Aroandes I, Satrap of Armenia; Married Rodogune of Persia.

Rodgune's Parents--

50. Artaxerxes II, King of Persia.

51. Darius II, King of Persia; Married Parysatis.

52. Artaxerxes I, King of Persia; Married Andia: Born Babylon.

Andia's Parents--

• I. Nebuchadrezzar IV, King of Babylon.
  • A. Nebuchadrezzar III, Prince of Babylon.
    • i. Nebuchadrezzar II, King of Babylon; Married Amyitis.
      • a. Nabopolassar, King of Babylon.

Artaxarxes' Parents--

53. Xerses I, King of Persia; Married Esther.

Esther's Father through Great-Great-Great-Great-GreatGrandfather--

• I. Abihail.
  • A. Shimei.
    • i. Kish.
      • a. Abiel.
        • I). Zeror.
          • A). Bechorath.
            • i). Aphiah.

Xerses's Parents--

54. Darius I, King of Persia; Married Atossa.

Darius' Father--

• I. Hystaspes.

Atossa's Parents--

55. Cyrus II "The Great", King of Persia; Married Neithiyti.

Cyrus's Parents through Great-Great-Granparents--

• I. Cambyses I, King of Persia; Married A princess of the Mede.
• Cambyses' Father--
  • A. Cyrus I, King of Persia.
• A princess of the Mede's Parents--
  • B. Astyages, King of the Mede.
    • i. Cyaxares, King of the Mede.
      • a. Khshathrita, King of the Mede.

Neithiyti's Parents--

56. Wahibre (Ha'a'ib.re)

57. Psamtek II Nefer.Ib.Re'

58. Necho II Wehem.Ib.Re'

58. Psamtek I Wahib.Re'

59. Necho I Men.Kheper.Re'

60 Nekau ba Irib Re'

61. Bakenranef Wah Ka Re'

62. Tefnakhte Shepses re'

63. Osorkon "C", Great Chief of Ma.

64. Pimay, Great Chief of Ma.

65. Shoshenk III, Great Chief of Ma; Married Es ankh Djed Bast.

Es' Parents--

66. Takelot "B", High Priest of Ptah at Memphis; Married Es.ankh Djed.Bast

67. Shoshenk "D", High Priest of Ptah at Memphis.

68. Osorkon II.

69. Takelot I.

70. Osorkon I; Married Maat 'Ka Re'

Maat's Parents--

71. Psusennes II, High Priest of Amun at Thebes.

72. Pinudjem II, High Priest of Amun at Thebes.

73. MenKheperre', High Priest of Amun at Thebes; Married Istemkheb.

Istemkheb's Parents--

74. Psibkha'emne I

75. Smendes, Governor of Tanis; Married Henttawy.

Henttawy's Parents--

76. Ramses XI, Pharaoh of Egypt.

77. Ramses X, Pharaoh of Egypt.

78. Ramses IX, Pharaoh of Egypt.

79. Ramses VI, Pharaoh of Egypt.

80. Ramses III, Pharaoh of Egypt. Died 1151 B.C.

81. Seknakht, Prince of Egypt.

82. Ramses II, Pharaoh of Egypt. Died 1212 B.C. An Egyptian King (pharaoh) of the 19th dynasty, Ramses II (reigned 1304-1237 BC) is remembered for his military campaigns and his extensive building program, the remains of which are still conspicuous. Succeeding his father, Seti I, Ramses pursued a vigorous foreign policy by attacking the Hittites, the chief opponents of the Egyptian empire in the East. His first campaigns against them (1300-1299 BC) ended in an Egyptian retreat after a violent battle at Kadesh in Syria, during which Ramses narrowly escaped capture. The consequent loss of prestige sparked revolts within the empire, and Ramses could not resume direct hostilities against the Hittites until 1294; the conflicts were finally concluded by a peace treaty in 1283. He also fought in Trans-Jordan and Nubia and fortified the western coast road of Egypt against Libyan invaders.

Ramses was responsible for building many large temples, most notably that at Abu Simbel in Nubia. He also founded a new royal capital at Per-Ramesse ("the house of Ramses") in the Nile's eastern delta, where the Israelites may have labored before the Exodus. During his long reign, Ramses had more than 100 children, and by his death in 1237, he had outlived 11 sons. He was succeeded by the 12th, Merneptah.

83. Seti I, Pharaoh of Egypt: Died 1279 B.C.; Buried Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Seti I, the second King in the Egyptian 19th dynasty (reigned c.1318-c.1304 BC), succeeded his father, Ramses I. Seti made conquests in Syria and Palestine and is remembered for his work on the temples at Karnak and for his magnificent tomb at Thebes. He was succeeded by Ramses II.

84. Ramses I, Pharaoh of Egypt: Died 1291 B.C.; Married Sitre Ramses I, founder of the 19th dynasty of Egyptian kings (pharaohs), reigned for little more than a year, between 1320 and 1318 BC. Apparently chosen to succeed by the last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Horemheb, in whose army he had been a commander. Ramses planned and started to build the colonnaded hall in the temple at Karnak.

Sitre's Parents--

85. A prince of Egypt. Brother to Tutankhamen.

86. Akhenaton (Iknaton), Pharaoh of Egypt; Died 1334 B.C.; Married Nefertiti.

Nefertiti's Parents--

• I. Yuya, High Priest of Mim at Akhmim; Married Tuya

Akhenaton's Parents--

87. Amenhotep III Pharaoh of Egypt; Died 1349 B.C.; Married Tiy: Born 1400 B.C.; Died 1360 B.C..