Diogenes (Byzantine family)

The Diogenes (), was a Cappadocian Greek noble family of the Byzantine military aristocracy that provided several prominent generals and three emperors during the 10th and 11th century. Romanos IV Diogenes was, by marriage to Eudokia Makrembolitissa, Byzantine Emperor between 1068 and 1071. Romanos led the Byzantine army for the pivotal defeat at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

Members

• Adralestos Diogenes ( 971), protospatharios and strategos of Morava.
• Constantine Diogenes (d. 1032), strategos and doux
• Romanos IV Diogenes ( 1030–1072), Byzantine emperor ( 1068–1071), son of Constantine
• Constantine Diogenes (d. 1073), son of Romanos IV
• Nikephoros Diogenes ( 1069–after 1094), son of Romanos IV
• Leo Diogenes ( 1069–1087), son of Romanos IV

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References

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