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'''Duke of Charsianon''' is a title that has been created twice in the [[Peerages in Mesogeia|Peerage]] of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility. The present title was granted to the Argyros family in | '''Duke of Charsianon''' is a title that has been created twice in the [[Peerages in Mesogeia|Peerage]] of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility. The present title was granted to the Argyros family in 1143 by Emperor Manuel II. The title refers to the fortress of Charsianon and the surrounding district of the same name in Cappadocia located in central Anatolia. The holder of the title is afforded the rank of a Wuzurgan (grandee of the empire), allowing them a hereditary seat in the Gerousia. | ||
The family's ancestral seat is Charsianon Castle, but the family reside in the Villa Argyroupoli. | The family's ancestral seat is Charsianon Castle, but the family reside in the Villa Argyroupoli. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Argyros family was first attested in the 9th century during the reign of Romanos I residing in the | The Argyros family was first attested in the 9th century during the reign of Romanos I residing in the satrapy of Paralia. By the 11th century they already possessed large estates spread across the plains of Cappadocia most notably in the area around the fortress of Charsianon. It is believed that the fortress of Charsianon gave its name to the district of the same name. Family legend claims that the original Argyroi were in possession of several silver mines in the Paralian mountains. | ||
==Titleholders== | ==Titleholders== | ||
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|1165 | |1165 | ||
|[[Leo Argyros, 1st Duke of Charsianon]] (1102-1165) | |[[Leo Argyros, 1st Duke of Charsianon]] (1102-1165) | ||
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|1179 | |1179 | ||
|[[Demetrius Argyros, 2nd Duke of Charsianon]] (1144-1179) | |[[Demetrius Argyros, 2nd Duke of Charsianon]] (1144-1179) | ||
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|1179 | |1179 | ||
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|1237 | |1237 | ||
|1269 | |1269 | ||
|[[Constantine Argyros, 4th Duke of Charsianon]] (1219- | |[[Constantine Argyros, 4th Duke of Charsianon]] (1219-1269) | ||
|grandson of predecessor | |grandson of predecessor | ||
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Revision as of 02:30, 22 May 2022
Duke of Charsianon is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Mesogeian nobility. The present title was granted to the Argyros family in 1143 by Emperor Manuel II. The title refers to the fortress of Charsianon and the surrounding district of the same name in Cappadocia located in central Anatolia. The holder of the title is afforded the rank of a Wuzurgan (grandee of the empire), allowing them a hereditary seat in the Gerousia.
The family's ancestral seat is Charsianon Castle, but the family reside in the Villa Argyroupoli.
History
The Argyros family was first attested in the 9th century during the reign of Romanos I residing in the satrapy of Paralia. By the 11th century they already possessed large estates spread across the plains of Cappadocia most notably in the area around the fortress of Charsianon. It is believed that the fortress of Charsianon gave its name to the district of the same name. Family legend claims that the original Argyroi were in possession of several silver mines in the Paralian mountains.