Byzantine Empire
People of this nationality
Gerasimus of the Jordan
Christian monk
Gregory II
669 – 731
librarian
Maruli
military officer
Petronas
military personnel
Constantine II
1300 – 1344
sovereign
Gregory the Patrician
550 – 647
official
Demetrios Tzamplakon
military personnel
Kalokyros Delphinas
military officer
Theophylact Dalassenos
901 – 1100
military personnel
Nikephoros Palaiologos
1001 – 1081
military personnel
Konstantinos Palaiologos
1281 – 1334
monk
Theodora Raoulaina
1240 – 1300
diplomat
Basil I of Constantinople
presbyter
Joseph I of Constantinople
1201 – 1283
patriarch
John Komnenos
1015 – 1067
military personnel
Patricius
401 – 501
politician
Konstantinos Keroularios
Theophilos Palaiologos
military personnel
Heraclius Constantine
612 – 641
ruler
Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond
1315 – 1341
politician
Gregory Antiochos
1130 – 1200
rhetorician
Michael of Ephesus
1050 – 1129
philosopher
John Troglita
soldier
Cyriacus the Anchorite
449 – 557
Eastern Orthodox priest
Cosmas II of Constantinople
b. 1050
Eastern Orthodox priest
Roussel de Bailleul
mercenary
Theodora of Arta
1210 – 1280
nun
Callinicus of Heliopolis
600 – 700
architect
Tiberios III
700 – 706
politician
Constantine IV
652 – 685
politician
Nicholas Cabasilas
1322 – 1391
writer
Coutzes
Dux
Symeon the Studite
917 – 986
theologian
Isidore Glabas
1341 – 1396
presbyter
Callinicus
600 – 602
official
Apollonius
politician
Theodore Skoutariotes
1230 – 1300
diplomat
Anna Komnene
1083 – 1153
historian
John Vatatzes
civil servant
Loukas Notaras
1402 – 1453
military officer
John Chrysoloras
1360 – 1422
diplomat
Peter of Sebaste
345 – 390
monk
Hero of Byzantium
writer
Ignatios the Deacon
775 – 848
writer
Strategius Apion
500 – 570
politician
Vasilios Lekapenos
925 – 985
civil servant
Gennadius
501 – 601
military personnel
George of Trebizond
1395 – 1472
philosopher
Hierocles of Alexandria
400 – 500
philosopher
Theodore I of Naples
aristocrat
Andrew the Scythian
military officer
Bardas Skleros
military personnel
Grigorios Tarchaneiotes
950 – 1099
military officer
Saint Laura of Constantinople
1420 – 1453
religious sister
Maximus III of Constantinople
1450 – 1482
historian
Michele Apocapa
901 – 1100
official
Aelia Eudoxia
301 – 404
sovereign
Justin
500 – 528
military personnel
Maurikios Chartoularios
600 – 643
military personnel
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
1180 – 1253
military personnel
Mark of Ephesus
1392 – 1445
philosopher
Irene Asanina
1301 – 1354
consort
Michael Lachanodrakon
701 – 792
military personnel
Leoluca
815 – 915
monk
Leo Apostyppes
military officer
Eudokia, wife of Constantine V
Irene Angelina
1181 – 1208
queen regnant
John Axouch
1087 – 1150
military officer
Pulcheria
399 – 453
sovereign
Georgius Pisida
580 – 634
poet
Anna Philanthropene
1400 – 1500
Ablabius
500 – 600
historian
Barlaam of Seminara
1290 – 1348
mathematician
Theodosios Monomachos
military personnel
Krakra of Pernik
b. 1000
military personnel
Constantine Gongyles
801 – 901
naval officer
Malchus
b. 450
historian
Michael IV of Constantinople
1101 – 1214
Eastern Orthodox priest
Leo Phokas the Younger
b. 915
military personnel
John Cottistis
500 – 537
Justin II
520 – 578
politician
Macedonius I of Constantinople
presbyter
Gregoria
sovereign
Caterina Gattilusio
Theophilos Kourkouas
military personnel
Konstantinos Palaiologos
1261 – 1306
military personnel
Theodora Angelina
1190 – 1246
nun
Flavius Dionysius
b. 400
politician
Isaac Komnenos
b. 1113
Isidore of Pelusium
370 – 440
monk
Joseph Bryennios
1350 – 1431
theologian
Nikephoros Katakalon
military personnel
Theodora
sovereign
Nikephoros Melissenos
1045 – 1104
warrior
John XIII of Constantinople
b. 1260
Eastern Orthodox priest
Manuel Holobolos
1240 – 1290
philologist
Justinian II
669 – 711
politician
Leo II
611 – 683
Catholic priest
Tzitzak
701 – 750
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
1010 – 1041
emperor