Byzantine Empire
People of this nationality
Peter
600 – 602
military officer
Theodorus Lector
450 – 600
church historian
Niketas Triphyllios
701 – 803
civil servant
Hippolytus of Thebes
650 – 750
historian
Helena Lekapene
910 – 961
empress consort
Theodoros I Palaiologos
1355 – 1407
sovereign
Theodoros Batatzes
military personnel
Theophylact Rhangabe
b. 800
military personnel
Anna Diogenissa
1075 – 1145
Bretannio
priest
Andronicus Callistus
1400 – 1486
writer
Theodosius the Deacon
poet
Decius
b. 500
politician
Sporacius
b. 450
politician
Pyotr Melissino
1726 – 1797
military personnel
Alexios Angelos Philanthropenos
1350 – 1380
military personnel
Anna Notaras
1401 – 1507
aristocrat
Athanasius the Athonite
920 – 1000
monk
Georgios Choumnos
1201 – 1342
military leader
Antony IV of Constantinople
1301 – 1397
Eastern Orthodox priest
Callistus II of Constantinople
1301 – 1397
Eastern Orthodox priest
John Koukouzeles
1280 – 1360
composer
An-Numan ibn Abd-al-Aziz
military personnel
Domninus of Larissa
420 – 480
mathematician
Cyriacus II of Constantinople
presbyter
Hegias
500 – 600
philosopher
Thoros of Edessa
official
Irene Chrysovalantou
820 – 921
ascetic
Theophano
941 – 976
regent
Bardanes Tourkos
800 – 801
military officer
Theodore Apsevdis
1150 – 1215
iconographer
Matthew Kantakouzenos
1325 – 1383
monarch
Coccas
military leader
Aelia Eudocia
401 – 460
poet
Leo of Chalcedon
1050 – 1100
Eastern Orthodox bishop
Eustratius of Nicaea
1050 – 1120
philosopher
Severian of Gabala
370 – 430
bishop
Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos
1282 – 1328
George Palaiologos
military personnel
Ascan
military personnel
Cleofa Malatesta
1405 – 1433
Michael III
840 – 867
emperor
Photeinos
soldier
Staurakios
800 – 813
Basil I
811 – 886
sovereign
Nikephoros Basilakes
military personnel
Antonius
clergyman
Anastasius I
430 – 518
politician
Martin
military commander
George Bardanes
1101 – 1240
Christian minister
Rhapsomates
b. 1100
military personnel
Asclepigenia
philosopher
Konstantinos VIII
960 – 1028
ruler
Justin
military officer
Epiphanius the Monk
790 – 840
monk
Theodore Mangaphas
1200 – 1300
monarch
Theoctistus of Naples
aristocrat
Romanus
official
Bartholomew of Edessa
monk
Andronikos V Palaiologos
1400 – 1407
ruler
Antiochos
military officer
Theodore the Studite
759 – 826
monk
John IV of Trebizond
1404 – 1460
sovereign
Manuel III of Trebizond
1364 – 1417
ruler
Zoe Zaoutzaina
empress consort
Cosmas Indicopleustes
explorer
Ardabur
politician
Kekaumenos
1020 – 1070
writer
Aaron of Bulgaria
1000 – 1100
military personnel
Gregentius of Taphar
450 – 552
archbishop
Mastalus I of Amalfi
Manuel Erotikos Komnenos
901 – 1020
soldier
Laonikos Chalkokondyles
1423 – 1490
historian
Barbas of Constantinople
Macarius of Constantinople
b. 1350
patriarch
Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina
1250 – 1271
Syrianus
military officer
William IX, Marquess of Montferrat
1486 – 1518
ruler
Agnes of France
1171 – 1220
empress consort
Theodore II of Constantinople
1101 – 1216
Eastern Orthodox priest
John Kladas
1301 – 1401
composer
Andronikos Palaiologos
official
Irene Choumnaina
1292 – 1355
nun
Michael Kantakouzenos
1250 – 1264
John Lazaropoulos
1310 – 1369
metropolitan
Patricia of Naples
664 – 685
religious
Flavian I of Antioch
320 – 404
presbyter
Leo Passianos
military leader
Secondotto, Marquess of Montferrat
1360 – 1378
politician
Theodoulos Parsakoutenos
military personnel
Janus Lascaris
1445 – 1534
writer
Marcian
b. 600
military personnel
Amalafrid
510 – 560
military personnel
Sisinnius II of Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox priest
Nicholas Rhabdas
Renaissance humanist
Martin I
598 – 655
politician
Julian, Count of Ceuta
601 – 800
warrior
Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes
1250 – 1310
writer
Synodianos
military leader
Konstantios Doukas
1060 – 1081
monarch