Byzantine Empire
People of this nationality
Athanasius
monk
Stephen the Hymnographer
725 – 802
poet
Athanasius
401 – 600
diplomat
Michael of Thessalonica
orator
Isaac Kontostephanos
military personnel
Irene Palaiologina
John Hagiopolites
Hilarion of Pelekete
monk
Nicholas Kanabos
1200 – 1204
ruler
Mazaris
1370 – 1450
writer
Martyrius of Antioch
450 – 471
patriarch
Tatzates
military personnel
Irene Doukaina
1066 – 1123
sovereign
Anna of Moscow
1393 – 1417
sovereign
Theodora of Alexandria
nun
Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus Moschianus Probus Magnus
b. 450
politician
Michael III of Constantinople
presbyter
Thomas the Slav
800 – 823
politician
Zerco
b. 450
jester
Andronikos Lapardas
military personnel
John Gabalas
official
George Kodinos
1350 – 1401
historian
Dorotheus
500 – 542
jurist
Antony II of Constantinople
829 – 901
Eastern Orthodox priest
Anna of Trebizond
1300 – 1342
Christian nun
Konstantinos Chrysomalus
monk
Aratius
military leader
Craterus
Irene Laskarina
1200 – 1241
Christian nun
Stephen II of Constantinople
850 – 927
Eastern Orthodox priest
Konstantinos Helladikos
monk
John of Ephesus
507 – 580
church historian
Nikephoros Doukeianos
military personnel
Agallianos Kontoskeles
700 – 727
military personnel
Andronikos Doukas
b. 1058
ruler
Leo of Synada
937 – 1003
cleric
Athanasius of Naples
850 – 898
presbyter
Anastasios II
700 – 719
ruler
George Maniakes
998 – 1043
military officer
Augoustina
b. 634
Peter of Laodicea
theologian
Alexios Laskaris Philanthropenos
Eustathios
military leader
Luke Thaumaturgus
890 – 951
monk
Alexios II Komnenos
1169 – 1183
sovereign
Michael Psellos
1018 – 1078
philosopher
Kyros of Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox priest
Constantine Gabras
b. 1050
military personnel
Helena Palaiologina of the Morea
1431 – 1473
Anthemius of Tralles
474 – 534
mathematician
Simeon Stylites the Younger
521 – 597
monk
Konstantinos Kontomytes
b. 850
military personnel
Athanasius the Meteorite
1302 – 1380
Christian monk
Constantina
560 – 605
sovereign
Andronikos I Komnenos
1118 – 1185
politician
Sisinnios Triphyllios
701 – 811
civil servant
Justinian I
482 – 565
legislator
Cassiodorus
487 – 583
politician
Graitzas Palaiologos
1450 – 1461
military officer
Alexios Branas
military personnel
Alexios IV Angelos
1182 – 1204
sovereign
Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos
960 – 1022
military personnel
Antiochus
301 – 401
politician
Michael Choumnos
b. 1100
canon law jurist
Matrona of Perge
420 – 490
Christian nun
John VII of Constantinople
701 – 860
politician
Aaron of Alexandria
610 – 641
physician
Anastasia the Patrician
501 – 576
religious
Andronikos Palaiologos
1301 – 1344
military leader
Theophylact Botaneiates
1000 – 1014
military personnel
Saint Paul of Xeropotamou
Marinus I of Gaeta
aristocrat
Marcus
monarch
Konstantinos XI Palaiologos
1404 – 1453
Stobaeus
430 – 470
writer
Philip Monotropos
writer
Aëtius of Amida
502 – 575
physician
Ursus
politician
Theophilos
813 – 842
ruler
Theophanes the Greek
1340 – 1410
painter
John Kantakouzenos
official
John Rhadenos
801 – 901
diplomat
Domentziolus
501 – 610
military leader
Manuel I of Constantinople
1150 – 1222
philosopher
John Argyropoulos
1415 – 1487
writer
Paul IV of Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox priest
Nikephoros Chrysoberges
1160 – 1201
rhetorician
Vendemianus of Bithynia
monk
Constantine
700 – 715
Catholic priest
Niketas Choniates
1155 – 1217
politician
John Doukas
diplomat
Simmas
Dux
Aetios
701 – 900
politician
Thekla
825 – 900
nun
Rhetorius
astrologer
Ploutarchos of Athens
350 – 432
philosopher
John IV Laskaris
1250 – 1305
ruler
Constantine Komnenos Angelos
1151 – 1201
military leader
Boraides
Michael Glycas
1125 – 1204
historian