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, Constantine 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: Domus Doukas, 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 | Constantine 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 | Constantine 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 | Constantine 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 | Constantine 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 | Constantine 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 Constantine 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, | |