Duke of Khvarvaran

The Duke of Khvarvaran is the premier duke in the Peerage of Mesogeia, and the senior most noble in Mesogeia aside from the tweleve royal houses in the kingdom, which hold a higher status by virtue of their regal title. The dukedom has been held by the head of the Daras-Doukas-Atabek family since the 12th century.

History

The dukedom was originally created as a royal title in 701, for Prince Leo, the younger son of Emperor Alexander XVI, who awarded it to him on his eleventh birthday.

At his death in 739, the title reverted to the crown because he lacked any offspring.

The title was recreated in 740 for Christophoros, the youngest son of Emperor Chosroes II. The title of Duke of Khvarvaran was forfeit in 771 when Christophoros was blinded by order of his nephew Emperor Chosroes IV for plotting against the throne. The title of Duke of Khvarvaran remained vacant for the next thirty years, until 781 when it was created for the third time, and was restored to the descendants of Christophoros in the female line.

In 856, Perseus V a few months after his accession decided to reward those who had supported his bid for the throne, among those supporters were Alexius Daras-Doux, whom he granted the title of Duke of Khvarvaran.

The newly created Duke of Khvarvaran was descended from the last Duke by way of his mother Anna, while on his father's side he was a scion of the Doux, one of the most prominent families in Mesogeia in the 8th century. For the next century the descendants of Anna held the ducal title until 949 when the senior male line died out. The title was recreated for the fourth time in 949 when it was granted to Andronikos Doukas, a member of the junior line of the Doux family. From that point onward the family was latinized as Doukas. The Doukas died out in the male line in the 12th century, and was inherited by the grandson of the last Doukas dynast who had married the Tauric Atabek.

Residences and estates

For centuries the Doukas family have been one of the wealthiest and most influential families in all of Mesogeia; as a result several estates have come into their possession over the last several centuries. The most notable of these estates include: Doukas House, Assur Castle.

List of titleholders

Dukes of Khvarvaran (701)

Created by Alexander XVI
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Leo Chosroid (690–740)	701–740	WIP	Son of Alexander XVI	TBA TBA

Dukes of Khvarvaran (740)

Created by Michael VIII
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Christophoros Chosroid (719–771)	740–771	WIP	Son of Chosroes II	TBA

Dukes of Khvarvaran (856)

Created by Constantine VI
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Alexius Daras-Doux I (837–900)	856- 900	WIP	grandson of Christopher Anatolinos in the female line	TBA TBA TBA TBA
2	Alexius Daras-Doux II (873-925)	900–925	WIP	Son of the preceding
3	Alexius Daras-Doux III (914-949)	925–949	WIP	Son of the preceding

Dukes of Khvarvaran (949)

Created by Constantine VI
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Andronikos Daras-Doukas I (928–980)	949–980	WIP	Grandson of Alexius Daras-Doux I	TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
2	Perseus Daras-Doukas (967–1012)	980–1012	WIP	grandson of the preceding, he attempted to usurp the throne and was killed, his titles and estates were confiscated; later restored to his son
3	Perseus Daras-Doukas (992–1056)	1012–1056	WIP	son of the preceding, he inherited the dukedom upon his father's execution	TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
4	Christophoros Daras-Doukas (1019–1081)	1056–1081	WIP	Son of the preceding, he inherited the dukedom upon his father's death
5	Andreas Daras-Doukas (1059–1115)	1081–1115	WIP	Son of the preceding, he inherited the dukedom upon his father's death
6	Perseus Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1103–1130)	1115–1130	WIP	grandson of the preceding
7	Christophoros Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1112–1170)	1130–1177	WIP	Brother of the preceding,
8	Andreas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1133–1177)	1177–1199	WIP	Son of the preceding
9	Michael Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1180–1234)	1199–1234	WIP	Grandson of the preceding	TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
10	John Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1200–1241)	1234–1241	WIP	Son of the preceding,
11	Alexius Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1225–1270)	1241–1270	WIP	Son of the preceding,
12	John Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1255–1307)	1270–1307	WIP	Son of the preceding,
13	Alexius Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1272–1312)	1307–1312	WIP	Son of the preceding,
14	John Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1306–1352)	1312–1352	WIP	Son of the preceding,
15	Perseus Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1329–1389)	1352–1389	WIP	Son of the preceding,
16	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1372–1428)	1389–1428	WIP	Son of the preceding,
17	John Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1421–1481)	1428–1481	WIP	Son of the preceding, he was imprisoned but died before he could be tried for treason
18	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1439–1520)	1481–1520	WIP	Son of the preceding
19	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1472–1555)	1520–1554	WIP	Son of the preceding, he incurred the wrath of Manuel V who had him imprisoned; he later was restored to favor by Andronikos III
20	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1537–1575)	1554–1575	WIP	Grandson of the preceding, he was imprisoned and later executed for treason
21	Alexander Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1558–1598	1575–1598	WIP	Son of the preceding, he was imprisoned with his father, but later released and his titles were restored	TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
22	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1587–1647	1598–1647	WIP	Son of the preceding, he was an avid art collector. At his death of Doukas family possessed one of the largest private art collections in the country.
23	Heraclius Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1605–1650	1547–1650	WIP	Son of the preceding,
24	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1616–1666	1650–1666	WIP	Son of the preceding, he was declared insane
25	Heraclius Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1621–1676)	1666–1676	WIP	Brother of the preceding,
26	Heraclius Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1647–1698)	1666–1698	WIP	Son of the preceding,
27	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1680–1729)	1698–1729	WIP	Nephew of the preceding,
28	Andreas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1688–1729)	1729–1774	WIP	Brother of the preceding,
29	Perseus Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1743–1812)	1774–1812	WIP	nephew of the preceding,
30	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1762–1839	1812–1839	WIP	brother of the preceding,
31	Heraclius Perseus Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1789–1854)	1839–1854	WIP	Son of the preceding,
32	Heraclius George Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1814–1859)	1854–1859	WIP	Son of the preceding,
33	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1848–1918)	1859–1918	WIP	Son of the preceding,
34	Bardas Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1907–1977	1918–1977	WIP	Grandson of the preceding,
35	Marios Daras-Doukas-Atabek (1914–2001)	1977–2001	WIP	Brother of the preceding,
36	Andreas Manuel Daras-Doukas-Atabek (b. 1955)	Since 2001	WIP	Son of the preceding,