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'''Duke of Patras''' is a title in the [[Peerages in Mesogeia|Peerage]] of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility, created in 1050. The holder of the title is afforded the rank of a Patrician 1st class, allowing them a hereditary seat in the Senate.  The holder of the title is the head of the Bryennios family. It should be noted that the Duke of Patras courtesy title Lord Bryennios is the lowest in rank of all heirs to dukedoms, but due to its holder's high status and seniority the title is higher in precedence then a normally ranked lord.
'''Duke of Patras''' is a title in the [[Peerages in Mesogeia|Peerage]] of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility, created in 1111. The holder of the title is afforded the rank of a Patrician 1st class, allowing them a hereditary seat in the Gerousia.  The holder of the title is the head of the Bryennios family. It should be noted that the Duke of Patras courtesy title Lord Bryennios is the lowest in rank of all heirs to dukedoms, but due to its holder's high status and seniority the title is higher in precedence then a normally ranked lord.


==History==
==History==
The Bryennios family emerged sometime in the the eight century, originally possessing land near the city of Adrianopolis. Around 717 Nikephoros Bryennios was created Count of Patras. Two centuries later in 980 the Count of Patras fell out of favor with Emperor Romanox IV and his properties and estates were confiscated. Contemporaries claim that it was only at the insistence of his lovely daughter that his life was spared. Rumors circulated at the time claim that Maria Bryennissa was a lover of Romanos IV.  Whatever the truth of this story centuries later an ancestor of the Bryennios line had an affair with Emperor Constantine XV in the 17th century producing offspring.
The Bryennios family emerged sometime in the the eight century, originally possessing land near the city of TBA. Around 717 Nikephoros Bryennios was created Count of Patras. Two centuries later in 980 the Count of Patras fell out of favor with Emperor Constantine VII and his properties and estates were confiscated. Contemporaries claim that it was only at the insistence of his lovely daughter that his life was spared. Rumors circulated at the time claim that Maria Bryennissa was a lover of Constantine VII.  Whatever the truth of this story centuries later an ancestor of the Bryennios line had an affair with Emperor Constantine XV in the 17th century producing offspring.
 
The Bryennios family managed to rise to prominence again, and in 1111, Nikephoros Bryennios was awarded the title of Duke of Patras by Manuel II.


The Bryennios family managed to rise to prominence again, and 1050 Nikephoros Bryennios was awarded the title of Duke of Patras by Elena I and Constantine XI, co-Emperor and Empress of the Troianian Empire of Anatolia.


==Titleholders==
==Titleholders==
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!Notes
!Notes
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|1050
|1111
|1072
|[[Alexius Bryennios, 1st Duke of Patras]] (1032-1072)
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|-
|1072
|1120
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 2nd Duke of Patras]] (1054-1120)
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|-
|1120
|1145
|1145
|[[Sergeios Bryennios, 3rd Duke of Patras]] (1081-1145)
|[[Sergeios Bryennios, 1st Duke of Patras]] (1081-1145)
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|
|-
|-
|1145
|1145
|1183
|1183
|[[Michael Bryennios, 4th Duke of Patras]] (1126-1183)
|[[Michael Bryennios, 2nd Duke of Patras]] (1126-1183)
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|
|-
|-
|1183
|1183
|1213
|1213
|[[Sergeios Bryennios, 5th Duke of Patras]] (1147-1213)
|[[Sergeios Bryennios, 3rd Duke of Patras]] (1147-1213)
|
|
|-
|-
|1213
|1213
| 1221
| 1221
|[[Manuel Bryennios, 6th Duke of Patras]] (1151-1221)
|[[Manuel Bryennios, 4th Duke of Patras]] (1151-1221)
|
|
|-
|-
|1221
|1221
| 1229
| 1229
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 7th Duke of Patras]] (1193-1229)
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 5th Duke of Patras]] (1193-1229)
|
|
|-
|-
|1229
|1229
| 1260
| 1260
|[[Michael Bryennios, 8th Duke of Patras]] (1202-1260)
|[[Michael Bryennios, 6th Duke of Patras]] (1202-1260)
|
|
|-
|-
|1260
|1260
| 1311
| 1311
|[[Manuel Bryennios, 9th Duke of Patras]] (1249-1311)
|[[Manuel Bryennios, 7th Duke of Patras]] (1249-1311)
|
|
|-
|-
|1311
|1311
| 1321
| 1321
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 10th Duke of Patras]] (1272-1321)
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 8th Duke of Patras]] (1272-1321)
|-
|-
|1321
|1321
| 1338
| 1338
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 11th Duke of Patras]] (1291-1338)
|[[Theodore Bryennios, 9th Duke of Patras]] (1291-1338)
|
|
|-
|-
|1338
|1338
| 1355
| 1355
|[[Panagiotis Bryennios, 12th Duke of Patras]] (1325-1355)
|[[Panagiotis Bryennios, 10th Duke of Patras]] (1325-1355)
|
|
|-
|-
|1355
|1355
| 1399
| 1399
|[[John Bryennios, 13th Duke of Patras]] (1355-1399)
|[[John Bryennios, 11th Duke of Patras]] (1355-1399)
|
|
|-
|-
|1399
|1399
| 1440
| 1440
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 14th Duke of Patras]] (1373-1440)
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 12th Duke of Patras]] (1373-1440)
|
|
|-
|-
|1440
|1440
| 1462
| 1462
|[[Theodora Bryennissa, 15th Duchess of Patras]] (1409-1462)
|[[Theodora Bryennissa, 13th Duchess of Patras]] (1409-1462)
| heiress of the house of Bryennios, suo jure duchess
| heiress of the house of Bryennios, suo jure duchess
|-
|-
|1462
|1462
| 1479
|1479
|[[John Bryennios, 16th Duke of Patras]] (1433-1479)
|[[John Bryennios, 14th Duke of Patras]] (1433-1479)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1479
|1479
| 1482
|1482
|[[Alexander Bryennios, 17th Duke of Patras]] (1457-1482)
|[[Alexander Bryennios, 15th Duke of Patras]] (1457-1482)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1482
|1482
| 1482
| 1482
|[[Euphrosyne Bryennios, 18th Duchess of Patras]] (1437-1491)
|[[Euphrosyne Bryennios, 15th Duchess of Patras]] (1437-1491)
| she ceded her titles to her eldest son upon his twenty-second birthday
| she ceded her titles to her eldest son upon his twenty-second birthday
|-
|-
|1482
|1482
| 1517
|1517
|[[Alexius Bryennios, 19th Duke of Patras]] (1460-1517)
|[[Alexius Bryennios, 16th Duke of Patras]] (1460-1517)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1517
|1517
| 1547
| 1547
|[[Achilles Bryennios, 20th Duke of Patras]] (1497-1547)
|[[Achilles Bryennios, 17th Duke of Patras]] (1497-1547)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1547
|1547
| 1548
| 1548
|[[Henri Bryennios, 21st Duke of Patras]] (1521-1548)
|[[Henri Bryennios, 18th Duke of Patras]] (1521-1548)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1548
|1548
| 1611
| 1611
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 22nd Duke of Patras]] (1544-1611)
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 19th Duke of Patras]] (1544-1611)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1627
|1627
| 1634
| 1634
|[[Henri Bryennios, 23rd Duke of Patras]] (1574-1634)
|[[Henri Bryennios, 20th Duke of Patras]] (1574-1634)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1634
|1634
| 1678
|1678
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 24th Duke of Patras]] (1613-1675)
|[[Constantine Bryennios, 21st Duke of Patras]] (1613-1679)
|  His titles were inherited by his daughter's illegitimate son, who was fathered by the emperor
|  His titles were inherited by his daughter's illegitimate son, who was fathered by the emperor
|-
|-
|1678
|1679
| 1727
|1727
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 25th Duke of Patras]] (1677-1727)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 22nd Duke of Patras]] (1677-1727)
| illegitimate son of Constantine XV
| illegitimate son of Constantine XV
|-
|-
|1727
|1727
| 1754
|1754
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 26th Duke of Patras]] (1705-1754)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 23rd Duke of Patras]] (1705-1754)
|-
|-
|1754
|1754
| 1810
| 1810
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 27th Duke of Patras]] (1739-1810)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 24th Duke of Patras]] (1739-1810)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1769
|1769
| 1823
| 1823
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 28th Duke of Patras]] (1705-1823)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 25th Duke of Patras]] (1705-1823)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1823
|1823
| 1864
| 1864
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 29th Duke of Patras]] (1798-1864)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 26th Duke of Patras]] (1798-1864)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1864
|1864
| 1907
| 1907
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 30th Duke of Patras]] (1827-1907)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 27th Duke of Patras]] (1827-1907)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1907
|1907
| 1932
| 1932
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 31st Duke of Patras]] (1853-1932)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 28th Duke of Patras]] (1853-1932)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1932
|1932
| 1939
| 1939
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras]] (1879-1939)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 29th Duke of Patras]] (1879-1939)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1939
|1939
| 1989
| 1989
|[[Achilles Prinkips-Bryennios, 33rd Duke of Patras]] (1910-1989)
|[[Achilles Prinkips-Bryennios, 30th Duke of Patras]] (1910-1989)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|1989
|1989
| 2004
|2004
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 34th Duke of Patras]] (1934-2004)
|[[Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 31st Duke of Patras]] (1934-2004)
|   
|   
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
| incumbent  
| incumbent  
|[[Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 35th Duke of Patras]] (1955-present)
|[[Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras]] (1955-present)
|   
|   
|-
|-

Revision as of 02:11, 22 May 2022

Duke of Patras is a title in the Peerage of Mesogeian nobility, created in 1111. The holder of the title is afforded the rank of a Patrician 1st class, allowing them a hereditary seat in the Gerousia. The holder of the title is the head of the Bryennios family. It should be noted that the Duke of Patras courtesy title Lord Bryennios is the lowest in rank of all heirs to dukedoms, but due to its holder's high status and seniority the title is higher in precedence then a normally ranked lord.

History

The Bryennios family emerged sometime in the the eight century, originally possessing land near the city of TBA. Around 717 Nikephoros Bryennios was created Count of Patras. Two centuries later in 980 the Count of Patras fell out of favor with Emperor Constantine VII and his properties and estates were confiscated. Contemporaries claim that it was only at the insistence of his lovely daughter that his life was spared. Rumors circulated at the time claim that Maria Bryennissa was a lover of Constantine VII. Whatever the truth of this story centuries later an ancestor of the Bryennios line had an affair with Emperor Constantine XV in the 17th century producing offspring.

The Bryennios family managed to rise to prominence again, and in 1111, Nikephoros Bryennios was awarded the title of Duke of Patras by Manuel II.


Titleholders

From To Duke of Patras Notes
1111 1145 Sergeios Bryennios, 1st Duke of Patras (1081-1145)
1145 1183 Michael Bryennios, 2nd Duke of Patras (1126-1183)
1183 1213 Sergeios Bryennios, 3rd Duke of Patras (1147-1213)
1213 1221 Manuel Bryennios, 4th Duke of Patras (1151-1221)
1221 1229 Theodore Bryennios, 5th Duke of Patras (1193-1229)
1229 1260 Michael Bryennios, 6th Duke of Patras (1202-1260)
1260 1311 Manuel Bryennios, 7th Duke of Patras (1249-1311)
1311 1321 Theodore Bryennios, 8th Duke of Patras (1272-1321)
1321 1338 Theodore Bryennios, 9th Duke of Patras (1291-1338)
1338 1355 Panagiotis Bryennios, 10th Duke of Patras (1325-1355)
1355 1399 John Bryennios, 11th Duke of Patras (1355-1399)
1399 1440 Constantine Bryennios, 12th Duke of Patras (1373-1440)
1440 1462 Theodora Bryennissa, 13th Duchess of Patras (1409-1462) heiress of the house of Bryennios, suo jure duchess
1462 1479 John Bryennios, 14th Duke of Patras (1433-1479)
1479 1482 Alexander Bryennios, 15th Duke of Patras (1457-1482)
1482 1482 Euphrosyne Bryennios, 15th Duchess of Patras (1437-1491) she ceded her titles to her eldest son upon his twenty-second birthday
1482 1517 Alexius Bryennios, 16th Duke of Patras (1460-1517)
1517 1547 Achilles Bryennios, 17th Duke of Patras (1497-1547)
1547 1548 Henri Bryennios, 18th Duke of Patras (1521-1548)
1548 1611 Constantine Bryennios, 19th Duke of Patras (1544-1611)
1627 1634 Henri Bryennios, 20th Duke of Patras (1574-1634)
1634 1678 Constantine Bryennios, 21st Duke of Patras (1613-1679) His titles were inherited by his daughter's illegitimate son, who was fathered by the emperor
1679 1727 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 22nd Duke of Patras (1677-1727) illegitimate son of Constantine XV
1727 1754 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 23rd Duke of Patras (1705-1754)
1754 1810 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 24th Duke of Patras (1739-1810)
1769 1823 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 25th Duke of Patras (1705-1823)
1823 1864 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 26th Duke of Patras (1798-1864)
1864 1907 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 27th Duke of Patras (1827-1907)
1907 1932 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 28th Duke of Patras (1853-1932)
1932 1939 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 29th Duke of Patras (1879-1939)
1939 1989 Achilles Prinkips-Bryennios, 30th Duke of Patras (1910-1989)
1989 2004 Constantine Prinkips-Bryennios, 31st Duke of Patras (1934-2004)
2004 incumbent Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras (1955-present)
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