The Tornikios or Tornikes (pl. Tornikioi; Greek: Τορνίκιος, Τορνίκης; feminine form Tornikina, Greek: Τορνικίνα) was a Byzantine noble family, prominent during the middle and late Byzantine period. From the mid-10th century, members of the family, of Armenian and Georgian origins, acquired a role of growing importance in the political affairs of the empire, while in the following centuries they played a leading role in crucial military and political events. In the 13th century the family grew in importance after intermarring with members of other aristocratic families, mainly the Palaiologos dynasty.
Armenian word t'orn "grandson", was rendered in Greek as Tornikios or Tornikes. Nikolaos and Leon Tornikios, probably brothers, were among the supporters of Constantine...
Tornikios but was easily defeated. This spread panic among the capital's defenders, who abandoned their posts on the walls and their gates. Tornikios...
was the son of the logothetes tou dromou Demetrios Tornikios, and a member of the Tornikiosfamily, of princely Armenian or Georgian origin that entered...
Kontoleon Tornikios was the Catapan of Italy from May to September 1017. He was originally the strategos of Cephallenia. As strategos, he accompanied...
was a descendant of the prominent Tornikios clan, of Armenian or Georgian origin. His father, Demetrios Tornikios, was a prominent official who rose...
modern-day northeastern Greece. Tornike came from a notable Georgian noble family and was in the immediate circles of the ruling dynasty of the Bagrationi...
unnamed Byzantine empress consort, he is notable for his unusual amount of family names, indicating direct descent from as many as eight prominent Byzantine...
appointed as the metropolitan bishop of Neopatras. He was related to the Tornikiosfamily, and became closely connected to the intellectual circles of the Patriarchal...
regent for Peter II of Courtenay, c.1217– 1219. John Tornikios, relative of Constantine Tornikios, a. 1261. John I Doukas of Thessaly, husband of Anna...
March, Basil disembarked with reinforcements from Constantinople and Leo Tornikios Kontoleon, the strategos of Cephalonia. Basil immediately besieged the...
the Kantakouzenos, Doukas, Laskaris, Tornikios, Raoul and Zaccaria families. Notable members of the Asen family in the Byzantine Empire include: Andronikos...
John Kourkouas 1010–1016 Basil Mesardonites May 1017 – December 1017 Leo Tornikios Kontoleon December 1017 – 1027 Basil Boioannes c. 1027–1029 Christophoros...
rebellion of his nephew Leo Tornikios, who gathered supporters in Adrianople and was proclaimed emperor by the army. Tornikios was forced to retreat, failed...
Constantine IX Monomachos (r. 1042–1055), joined the revolt of Leo Tornikios. The family became prominent in the 12th century, when several members rose...
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the banks of the Fortore against forces sent by the catapan Kontoleon Tornikios, they had seized all the territory between the Fortore and Trani by September...
several initial setbacks, and with the assistance of a Georgian army led by Tornikios, Phokas eventually suppressed the revolt, gaining victory in single combat...
941 Kievan Rus' Byzantine Empire Naval and land Unsuccessful 1047 Leo Tornikios Constantine IX Monomachos Land Unsuccessful 1203 Crusaders Byzantine Empire...
responded and sent 12,000 first-rate cavalry troops under the command of Tornikios to reinforce the recently defeated loyal Byzantine general Bardas Phokas...
Byzantine family, descended from the ruling family of the Armenian principality of Taron. In Georgian it is rendered 'Tornikes' or ‘Tornikios’. It was...
sending Melus' family (including his son, Argyrus) to Constantinople. Basil died in 1016, after years of peace in southern Italy. Leo Tornikios Kontoleon arrived...
calendar) of the Julian calendar. September 25–28 – Rebel general Leo Tornikios (a nephew of Emperor Constantine IX) proclaims himself emperor at Adrianople...
Ascoli and Troina. In March 1011, the catepan Basil Mesardonites and Leo Tornikios Kontoleon, the strategos of Cephalonia, disembarked with reinforcements...
when Maniakes died in battle in near Thessalonika. 1047: Revolt of Leo Tornikios against Constantine IX. 1057: Revolt of Hervé Frankopoulos. 1057: Revolt...
Kuropalates of Tao, who pledged 12,000 Georgian horsemen under the command of Tornikios to Phokas' aid. Skleros instantly left Nicaea for the East and defeated...
Shirimni/ Battle of Palakazio 1021 Battle of Sasireti 1042 The revolt of Leo Tornikios 1047 1047 Siege of Constantinople 1047 Byzantine–Seljuq wars 1048 1308...
Laskarina Doukaina Tornikina Palaiologina. Married Isaac Komnenos Doukas Tornikios. Theodora. Married John Komnenos Doukas Angelos Synadenos and had three...
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