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Rest of the Amals and Anicii I've been working on, I think I've included all the Amals I could find but will check my notes at a later time. As for the Anicii there are many more members but I'm not including them due to two reasons, their connections to the ones I've already added are not known and they don't end up connecting with the Byzantine families as far as I could find.

I'll try and finish Anastasius' family tomorrow. After that, perhaps in addition to that I'll be posting 1-2 small families related to families of emperors through marriage and the Rendakios family. Within a week I'll hopefully post my take on the Martinakoi and Inger and if I find some more small families related to emperors and some of the Lombard, Frankish, Turkic, Norman mercenaries for 1066 start.

Code:
## Anicii

Rufii1= {
    name = "Volusiana" # Second wife of Petronius Maximus emperor of the West, daughter of Rufius Magnus Faustus Avienus
    dynasty = # gens Rufii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    440.1.1 = {
        birth = "440.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    506.1.1 = {
        death = "506.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}


Anicii34= {
    name = "Maria" # daughter of emperor of the West Petronius Maximus and his second wife Volusiana
    female = yes
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii22
    mother = Rufii1
    466.1.1 = {
        birth = "466.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    519.1.1 = {
        death = "519.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Anicii35= {
    name = "Volusian" # Consul of 503 and vir clarissimus, father of Anicius Maximus,
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii22 # His son is a descendant of Petronius Maximus
    mother = Rufii1 #judging by his name and his son being a descendant of Petronius Maximus, he is perhaps the son of Volusiana, second wife of Petronius Maximus
    460.1.1 = {
        birth = "460.1.1" # Unknown, adult around 480
    }
    511.4.3 = {
        death = "511.4.3" # Killed 3 april 511
    }
}

Anicii36= {
    name = "Liberius" # uncle of Anicius Maximus, perhaps identical to Liberius father of Venatius? If so he had two sons and a daughter
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii36 #
    465.1.1 = {
        birth = "465.1.1" # born around 465
    }
    554.1.1 = {
        death = "554.1.1" # Died around 554
    }
}

Anicii37= {
    name = "Maria" # A member of the Anicii and the wife of Hypatius
    female = yes
    dynasty = # gens Anici
    religion = arianism
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii36 # Liberius had a daughter, I've moved her here
    490.1.1 = {
        birth = "490.1.1" #
    }
    532.1.1 = {
        death = "532.1.1" #
    }
}

Anicii38= {
    name = "Venatius" # Consul of 507 together with Emperor Anastasius, son of Venatius
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii # His son is a descendant of
    mother = #perhaps the son of Volusiana, second son of Petronius Maximus
    486.1.1 = {
        birth = "486.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    554.1.1 = {
        death = "554.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}


Anicii39= {
    name = "Anicius Maximus" # Consul of 523, he is a descendant of emperor of the West Petronius Maximus
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii35
    480.1.1 = {
        birth = "480.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    535.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = amal_new22 # Married to an Ostrogothic princess from the Amal family in 535
    }
    552.5.1 = {
        death = "552.1.1" # Killed by Goths in 552
    }
}

Anicii40= {
    name = "Marcianus" # brother of Anicius Maximus
    dynasty = # gens Anicii
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii35
    489.1.1 = {
        birth = "489.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    559.1.1 = {
        death = "559.1.1" #
    }
}

Anicii41= {
    name = "Magna" # Daughter of Anicius Probus and wife of Paulus brother of Anastasius
    female = yes
    dynasty = # gens Anici
    religion = catholic
    culture = roman #
    father = Anicii16 #
    440.1.1 = {
        birth = "440.1.1" #
    }
    473.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = pompeius3
    }
    532.1.1 = {
        death = "532.1.1" # 
    }
}

## Amal
amal_new8 = {
    name = "Ansila" # Daughter of Aichulf
    female = yes
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168760 #
    275.1.1 = {
        birth = "275.1.1" # unknown
    }
    329.1.1 = {
        death = "329.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new9 = {
    name = "Eidulf" # Son of Aichulf
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168760 #
    285.1.1 = {
        birth = "285.1.1" # unknown
    }
    335.1.1 = {
        death = "335.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new10 = {
    name = "Vithimiris" # King of Greuthingi in 375, he was not the son of his predecessor Ermanarich
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = amal_new9 #
    318.1.1 = {
        birth = "318.1.1" # unknown
    }
    376.1.1 = {
        death = "376.1.1" # He may have died 376
    }
}

amal_new11 = {
    name = "Videric" # Son of Vithimiris
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = amal_new10 #
    348.1.1 = {
        birth = "348.1.1" # unknown
    }
    415.1.1 = {
        death = "415.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new12 = {
    name = "Vadamerca" # Ostrogothic wife of Balamber, possibly daugher of Winithar he married after defeating him
    female = yes
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168768 #
    355.1.1 = {
        birth = "355.1.1" # unknown
    }
    421.1.1 = {
        death = "421.1.1" # Unknown, live in early 5th century
    }
}

amal_new13 = {
    name = "Giso" # cousin of Theoderic the Great, she married Feletherus king of the Rugii
    female = yes
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168770 #
    440.1.1 = {
        birth = "440.1.1" # unknown
    }
    504.1.1 = {
        death = "504.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new14 = {
    name = "Sigeric" # A member of the Amal family who became king of Visigoths for a week
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168763 # To connect with the family
    380.1.1 = {
        birth = "380.1.1" # unknown
    }
    415.9.1 = {
        death = "415.9.1" # murdered late august or early september 415
    }
}

amal_new15 = {
    name = "Sarus" # brother of Sigeric
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168763 # To connect with the family
    374.1.1 = {
        birth = "285.1.1" # unknown
    }
    413.1.1 = {
        death = "413.1.1" # Killed in 413
    }
}


amal_new16 = {
    name = "Trasimundus" # or Thrasimundus, a member of the Amal family mentioned in 505
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168776 # To connect with the family
    475.1.1 = {
        birth = "475.1.1" # unknown
    }
    545.1.1 = {
        death = "545.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new17 = {
    name = "Aiodingus" # Uncle of Sidimund
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168771 # To connect with the family
    420.1.1 = {
        birth = "420.1.1" # unknown
    }
    485.1.1 = {
        death = "485.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new18 = {
    name = "Sidimund" #
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168772 # To connect with the family
    452.1.1 = {
        birth = "452.1.1" # unknown, adult during Walamir's reign
    }
    495.1.1 = {
        death = "495.1.1" # unknown, alive in 479
    }
}

amal_new19 = {
    name = "Andela" #
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168768 # To connect with the family
    375.1.1 = {
        birth = "348.1.1" # unknown
    }
    470.1.1 = {
        death = "470.1.1" #
    }
}

amal_new20 = {
    name = "Andagis" # son of Andela
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = amal_new19 #
    428.1.1 = {
        birth = "428.1.1" # Participated in the battle of the Catalan fields in 451
    }
    499.1.1 = {
        death = "499.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

amal_new21 = {
    name = "Guntigis-Baza" # son of Andagis
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = amal_new20 #
    470.1.1 = {
        birth = "470.1.1" # unknown
    }
    535.1.1 = {
        death = "535.1.1" # Historian Jordanes served under him
    }
}

amal_new22 = {
    name = "Ansila" # Unnamed Amal princess who was the wife of Anicius Maximus may have been a daughter of Theoderic
    female = yes
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168775 #
    510.1.1 = {
        birth = "407.1.1" #
    }
    535.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Anicii39 #
    }
    550.1.1 = {
        death = "550.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new23 = {
    name = "Amalafrida" # Unnamed daughter of Theoderic, wife of Tuluin
    female = yes
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168775 #
    483.1.1 = {
        birth = "483.1.1" #
    }
    503.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = amal_new24 #
    }
    550.1.1 = {
        death = "550.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new24 = {
    name = "Tuluin" # Husband of one of Theoderic the Great's daughters, possibly he was an Amal himself
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = 168774 #
    485.1.1 = {
        birth = "348.1.1" # Adult in 504
    }
    503.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = amal_new23 #
    }
    533.1.1 = {
        death = "533.1.1" # unknown
    }
}

amal_new25 = {
    name = "Thiudimir" # Unnamed son of Tuluin
    dynasty = 9617 #Amal
    religion = arianism
    culture = german #
    father = amal_new24
    mother = amal_new23
    510.1.1 = {
        birth = "510.1.1" # unknown
    }
    555.1.1 = {
        death = "555.1.1" # unknown
    }
}
 
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Family of Anastasius is also done I think, I've had some luck and found the birth dates of two members from two generations for the bottom six so it suddenly became real easy. I'll check my notes at a future time to see if I'm missing any member I've found but not shown in the family tree I've posted previously.

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Anastasius' mother, Anastasia, was a descendant of Constantine Gallus and Constantina, both members of the Constantinian dynasty through their only daughter Anastasia. His father, Pompeius was an Illyrian nobleman from Dyrrachium.
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Anastasius had two known siblings, a brother, Paulus and a sister, Caeseria, both siblings had several children. Although Anastasius had no children with his wife Theodora, it is known that he had at least one illegitimate child from a mistress. We only know of this son (whose name we don't know and I chose to name Pompeius) because he died in a revolt in 501 or 507. The daughter of Theodora who married one of Paulus' grandson may also have been Anastasius' child and I thought of adding her as well, especially considering when Theodora's son came to Constantinople she sent him away but her daughter was kept and even married into the family of Anastasius, but eventually decided not to.

Caeseria: Anastasius' sister married to a man named Secundinus and had two sons and a daughter.

Her son Hypatius married Maria, a member of the Anicii. They had one known son, Pompeius and he had one son, Ioannes. This Ioannes was the second husband of Praiecta, the niece of Justinian. Praeicta had a daughter, Praiecta and she married into the Apion family. This Praiecta is thought to be the daughter of Ioannes and I added her here but she may also have been the daughter of Areobindus, the first husband of her mother.

Caeseria's daughter Caeseria is known to be married but there is no information on her husband, I've added a fictional child to her.

Her son Pompeius married a woman named Anastasia, and they had some children although their names are not known so I added them a fictional daughter and a fictional son to represent this fact.

Paulus: Anastasius' brother, he married Magna, daughter of Anicius Probus, they had three known daughters and one or two sons. It is unsure the son Hypatius existed or not, a "Hypatius son of Anastasius' brother" is mentioned but it may have been a mistake, confusing his parentage. I've still added him
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His daughter Irene married Olybrius, son of Areobindus Dagalaifus Areobindus and Anicia Juliana, they had at least two daughers, only one known by name and marriage, Proba. I've forgot of connecting Proba to Irene but she exists as Areobindus' daughter. This Proba married a Probus who is either Probus who shares the name with his father Probus son of Paulus or more likely another Anicius Probus, I've went with that. This couple had a daughter, another Anicia Juliana which we'll return later on.

his two other daughters married Moschinianus and Sabinianus both of them sons of Sabinianus Magnus. Moschinianus had a son, here Magnus (Anastasius Paulus Probus Moschianus Probus Magnus) and Sabinianus may have had a son, here Anastasius (Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius Anastasius) but this Anastasius may instead have been the son of Probus whose wife may also have been a child of Sabinianus Magnus. For the time being I left him as Sabinian's son and gave him a son. Moschinianus had a daughter, Iuliana who married Marcellus from Justinian's family.

Paulus, apart from the possible son mentioned above, had a son named Probus, Theodora's daughter, whose name we don't know, married a grandson of Paulus, her husband is said to be Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius Anastasius but it is also said her husband is Probus' son, so while I kept him as a son to the daughter of Paulus, I've added the children of the couple under Probus' son, Probus.

Probus and Theodora's daughter had at least three children, three sons are known to us Athanasius, at one point he set his sights on the Patriarchate of Alexandria, so he was probably a member of the clergy. Ioannes who married to Georgia, the daughter of a very wealthy woman, a Patrikia named Antipatra and Georgia herself was of consular rank.

Final son, Anastasius, was at one point betrothed to Ioannina, daughter of Belisarius (so called Last of the Romans) and his wife Antonina, a friend of Theodora. However, after Theodora died, Antonina broke off the betrothal and Anastasius married Anicia Juliana which I've just mentioned above, the daughter of Anicius Probus and Proba. They had three known children, a son named Areobindus (Proba's father Olybrius is the son of Areobindus) and two daughers, Proba and Placidia. Proba marriaed a man named Georgius and Placidia married Ioannes Mystakon, with whom they had at least two children(I've previously added). Manuel a Magistros and Patrician Valentinos, a general. Valentinos had at least one child, a daughter Fausta. Fausta was married to Cosntans II, son of Heraclius.
 
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Two small things, first one is to do later on, Monomachos family:

Niketas the Patrician, a Eunuch who was likely related to both Empress Theodora (Theophilius' wife) and Empress Eirene is the first recorded member of the Monomachos family. His parents may have been named Georg


Second is I'm currently working on, Rendakios family: A member from Athens named Rendakios who comitted patricide during the reigns of Simeon (Bulgaria) and Romanos(Byzantine Empire) was mentioned as a relative of Patriarch Niketas who was also of Slavic descent, so perhaps he was a member of the family as well.
The source actually says Rendakios may have been of Slavic descent because he was related to Patrician Niketas. This Patrician Niketas is Niketas Helladikos, most likely a member of the Rendakios family, and is the father of Sophie, wife ofChristophoros Lekapenos. Sophie and Christophoros' daughter Maria married Peter, second son of Simeon of Bulgaria and took the name Eirene.

I may probably post a Rendakios family tree by night, or at the latest tomorrow, along with a couple or so small families married into Anastasios'.
 
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Another small thing to do later, This is most likely a family and obviously of Turkic(Bulgar) origin with several people from different centuries holding titles including Strategos. They bear the name Bayan or variants such as Boianos/Baianos etc. There are very few members so it will have some fictional members to connect them to eachother but there are a couple or so members that were around in 867. Since the seal of earliest member a Patrikios and Strategos, is dated between 650 and 750, I may attach them to one of these three people, Batbayan son of Kubrat, if I take the earlier date for the seal or if I take a later date, either to Bayan brother of Toktu or Pagan/Paganos whose name may have been a misunderstanding of Boianos, or I may make them a family of their own.

below are the ones in Byzantine service, some are possibly identical

Link above doesn't seem to work, it's Baianos, a wealthy magnate from Asia minor in 1034 and can be searched below.


One whose name can't be read due to seal being damaged and may have been Boianes,


For Pagan's name possibly being a misunderstanding.


Another name, Boioannes is thought to be connected and known from two members, Basileus Boioannes Katepano(1017-1027) of Italy and his son, Exaugustus, also Katepano of Italy (1041-1042) and since there are only two members, I may attach them.
 
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Rendakios family and a small bonus, a possible member for the Kometopuli.


Firstly the possible Kometopuli, a Boris David who is a commander in 1072, I've added him as a Kometopuli due to his name Boris, name of both Boris Michael the Bulgarian ruler who converted to christianity and a descendant, Boris II, also a ruler and his second name, possibly family name, David. Descendants of three of Ivan Vladislavs sons are known as they use the names of their father as a family name, Alusianos, Aaronios and Radomir, the last may also possibly the descendants of Gavril Radomir, but the former is more likely, David is one of the sons of Alusian, son of Ivan Vladislav and possibly around the right age to be son of David Alusianos, so I added him as a son to him.

Code:
Kometopuli31= {
    name = "Boris David" # Commander in 1072
    dynasty = 702# Kometopuli
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    father = Kometopuli28 # Added here due to his name
    1051.1.1 = {
        birth = "1051.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1111.1.11 = {
        death = "1111.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios family is a family of most likely Slavic origin, first known member is Sisinnios, Strategos of Anatolia who died fighting against Bulgars in 719. Considering how early this is, perhaps he was a descendant of Asia Minor slavs who were settled from Thrace or rest of the Balkans, but since there is no earlier Slavic culture(Sclaveni) to represent them, I made them Bulgarian.

For the fictional members to connect with later members, I gave a mix of random Bulgarian, Greek and Orthodox names because the the name of Rendakios is possibly used even in 11th century. Some especially notable members was a protobestarios of Michael III in 866 and Niketas the Patrician who is thought to be a member of this family because he was stated to be of Slavic origin and he was stated to be the relative of a member of Rendakios family, possibly named Rendakios, who tried to commit Patricide and went first to Constantinople and then tried to flee to Bulgaria. Niketas the Patrician's daughter Sophie married with Christophoros Lekapenos, eldest son of Emperor Romanos, the couple had at least three children and one of them, a daughter named Maria was married to Peter of Bulgaria in late 927 (most likely not a marriage but betrothal at the time) and was renamed Eirene(peace) for this occasion.

As magnates with vast estates in Greece, Rendakioi were among the most powerful families in 9th century and many members below are known through cadastres.
Finally, I've also added a small family, a father and daughter, who were also land owners in Thebes and was connected to the family through the marriage of the daughter to a member.

I was also going to add some families related to Anastasius' through family but it seems I've already added the larger families with one exception, family of Apions(that is if Praiecta's(from the Justinian family) daughter Praiecta was the daughter of Ioannes son of Pompeius) which I'll not do anytime soon, although I intend on adding them anyway as they are connected to Justinian family even if they are not connected to Anastasius' family.

Other families left to add are small, but I don't know know when I'll add them, that is if I could find anything on them. I may postbelow are ones I remember:

- Family of Belisarius "Last of the Romans", whose family is rather small, him, his wife Antonina who is a friend of Empress Theodora wife of Anastasius, their daughter Ioannina who was betrothed to Anastasius son of Theodora's (and perhaps Anastasius') illegitimate daughter but after Theodora's death Antonina broke it off. Antonina also had a son before her marriage and perhaps another daughter. This one I may add today if I can find some dates of birth, death etc.

- A wealthy woman (and a Patrician) named Antipatra, whose daughter(of consular rank) Georgia was married to Ioannes, brother of the Anastasius above whose betrothal was broken, I'll add them if I can find something on them.

- Family of Georgius(if I can even find members), husband of Proba who is the daughter of Anastasius and Iuliana above

- There's also a Peter who went on an embassy to Persia and described as "Peter from the family of Peter the Patrician" Peter the Patrician in question being either
Peter Barsymes, Justinian's comes sacrarum largitionum and praetorian prefect or his magister officiorum Peter the Patrician. He is described as from the family of Anastasius (through marriage) but who he married is not known so I'll leave him unless

-Sabinianus' family. I've already made them, though can't recall if I posted them. I've also added another member recently, a possible daughter who may have been the wife of Probus son of Paulus and Magna.


My next post, that is apart from the families I mentioned above(If I post them), would probably be (finally) my take on Martinakios and Inger families. After that, my focus would mainly be on Norse families (and reworking on already posted ones) as I've previously mentioned, although I have some work started on Lekapenos, Rurikid and Monomachos families so if there aren't too many members to add, I may post one soon.

Code:
### RENDAKIOS FAMILY ###
#A family of Slavic origin with several members holding important positions and a member even married into Emperor Romanos Lekapenos' family

Rendakios1= {
    name = "Sisinnios" # Strategos of Anatolikon
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    679.1.1 = {
        birth = "679.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    719.1.1 = {
        death = "719.1.1" # Died 719
    }
}

Rendakios2= {
    name = "Slavac" # Fictional son to Sisinnios to connect with later Rendakioi
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Rendakios1
    700.1.1 = {
        birth = "700.1.1" #
    }
    765.1.1 = {
        death = "765.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios3= {
    name = "Stephanos" # Fictional to connect with later Rendakioi
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Rendakios2
    700.1.1 = {
        birth = "700.1.1" #
    }
    765.1.1 = {
        death = "765.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios4= {
    name = "Stracimir" # Fictional to connect with later Rendakioi
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Rendakios3
    741.1.1 = {
        birth = "741.1.1" #
    }
    795.1.1 = {
        death = "795.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios5= {
    name = "Theophanes" # Fictional to connect with later Rendakioi
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Rendakios4
    780.1.1 = {
        birth = "789.1.1" #
    }
    839.1.1 = {
        death = "839.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios6= {
    name = "Theophylaktos" # Fictional to connect with later Rendakioi
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Rendakios5
    801.1.1 = {
        birth = "801.1.1" #
    }
    862.1.1 = {
        death = "862.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios7= {
    name = "Bosporios"# Unnamed member, Basilikos Protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon sometime between 850 and 900
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios6
    836.1.1 = {
        birth = "836.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    897.1.1 = {
        death = "897.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios8= {
    name = "Rentakios" # Protobestiaros from Rendakios family in 866, he may have been named Rentakios
    dynasty =   # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    trait = eunuch # As protobestiaros, was most likely a eunuch
    father = Rendakios6
    840.1.1 = {
        birth = "840.1.1" #
    }
    905.1.1 = {
        death = "905.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios9= {
    name = "Nikephoros" # Unnamed Father of Patrician Niketas
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios6
    837.1.1 = {
        birth = "870.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    925.1.1 = {
        death = "925.1.1" # Died before 928
    }
}

Rendakios10= {
    name = "Rentakios" # Unnamed brother of Patrician Niketas
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios9
    865.1.1 = {
        birth = "865.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    945.1.1 = {
        death = "945.1.1" # Died in 944/945
    }
}


Rendakios11= {
    name = "Niketas" # Patrician Niketas "Garasdoeidis" (Slavic looking), father of Sophie, wife of Christophoros Lekapenos
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios9
    867.1.1 = {
        birth = "867.1.1" # Born around 870
    }
    949.1.1 = {
        death = "949.1.1" # Unknown, still alive in 946/947
    }
}

Rendakios12= {
    name = Sophie # Wife of Christophoros Lekapenos
    female = yes
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios11
    900.1.1 = {
        birth = "900.1.1" # Unknown, she married before 920, her daughter was born 920-925
    }
    918.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 145222 # Christophoros Lekapenos, eldest son of Romanos Lekapenos
    }
    950.1.1 = {
        death = "950.1.1" # Unknown, retired to a monastery after Christophoros died in 931
    }
}

Rendakios13= {
    name = "Konstantinos"# Patrician Niketas had at least one son
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios11
    895.1.1 = {
        birth = "895.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    939.1.1 = {
        death = "939.1.1" # Died between 938-940
    }
}

Rendakios14= {
    name = "Raina" # Unnamed daughter or sister of Niketas whose husband died in 944/945
    female = yes
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios6
    880.1.1 = {
        birth = "880.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    953.1.1 = {
        death = "953.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios15= {
    name = "Hippolytos" # Unnamed father of the patricidial Rendakios
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios6
    865.1.1 = {
        birth = "865.1.1" #
    }
    925.1.1 = {
        death = "925.1.1" # Was kidnapped in 920s by pirates after fleeing from his son, fate unknown
    }
}


Rendakios16= {
    name = "Rendakios" # Rendakios who tried to commit patricide. He was related to Niketas Patrician
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios15
    902.1.1 = {
        birth = "902.1.1" #
    }
    930.1.1 = {
        death = "930.1.1" # He was blinded in 920s, but survived after that
    }
}

Rendakios17= {
    name = "Hranimir" # Unnamed member Basilikos Spatharokandidatos in 920-930, Protospatharios around 940
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios7
    890.1.1 = {
        birth = "890.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    965.1.1 = {
        death = "965.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios18= {
    name = "Rendakios" # A member who died in 966
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios17
    908.1.1 = {
        birth = "908.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    966.11.11 = {
        death = "966.11.11" # Died in 966, 11th day of a month towards the end of the year
    }
}

Rendakios19 = {
    name = "Rontakios" # A member of the clergy in 970
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    trait = devoted
    father = Rendakios18
    931.1.1 = {
        birth = "931.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    994.1.1 = {
        death = "994.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios20= {
    name = "Rendakios" # A member of the family who was in exile, possibly in Armeniakon theme, in 975
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios13 #
    932.1.1 = {
        birth = "932.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1003.1.1 = {
        death = "1003.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios21= {
    name = "David" # Unnamed Basilikos Protobestiaros in 10th/11th century
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios20 #
    trait = eunuch # Because he is Protobestiaros
    961.1.1 = {
        birth = "961.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1029.1.1 = {
        death = "1029.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios22= {
    name = "Lagos" # Lagos Rendakios, mentioned as a landowner in Thebes in 1025
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios20
    986.1.1 = {
        birth = "992.1.1" #
    }
    1053.1.1 = {
        death = "1053.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios23= {
    name = "Konstantinos" # Konstantinos Rendakios, mentioned as a landowner in Thebes in 1055
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios22
    1033.1.1 = {
        birth = "1033.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1098.1.1 = {
        death = "1098.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios24= {
    name = "Demetrios Phalakros" # Son of the Konstantinos above, mentioned as a landowner in Thebes in 1085
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios23
    1066.1.1 = {
        birth = "1066.1.1" #
    }
    1123.1.1 = {
        death = "1123.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios25= {
    name = "Gerontas" # Gerontas Rendakios, mentioned as a landowner in Thebes in 1025
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios20
    980.1.1 = {
        birth = "980.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1041.1.1 = {
        death = "1041.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios26= {
    name = "Rendakios" # Son of Gerontas Rendakios, mentioned as a landowner in Thebes in 1055
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios25
    1033.1.1 = {
        birth = "1033.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1096.1.1 = {
        death = "1096.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios27= {
    name = "Rendakios"# Unnamed Protospatharios and Strategos in 11th century
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios22
    1002.1.1 = {
        birth = "1002.1.1" #
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        death = "1066.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios28= {
    name = "Demetrius"# Unnamed Rendakios, Patrikios in second half of 11th century
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios27
    1034.1.1 = {
        birth = "1034.1.1" #
    }
    1099.1.1 = {
        death = "1099.1.1" #
    }
}

Rendakios29= {
    name = "Rendakios Helladikas" # Rendakios Helladikas, husband of Helene, possibly the second husband
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios27
    1029.1.1 = {
        birth = "1029.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1050.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Betalekes2 #
    }
    1087.1.1 = {
        death = "1087.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Rendakios30= {
    name = "Konstantinos" # Protospatharios and Strategos in 11th century
    dynasty =  # Rendakios/Rentakios
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" # Most likely of Slavic descent due to both their name and relation to Patriarch Niketas
    father = Rendakios29
    mother = Betalekes2
    1051.1.1 = {
        birth = "1051.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1106.1.1 = {
        death = "1106.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Betalekes1= {
    name = "Sergios" # Sergios Betalekes, father of Helene
    dynasty =  # Betalekes
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "greek" #
    1005.1.1 = {
        birth = "1005.1.1" #
    }
    1063.1.1 = {
        death = "1063.1.1" #
    }
}

Betalekes2= {
    name = Helene # wife of a Rendakios in 1055, possibly Rendakios Helladikas
    dynasty =  # Betalekes
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "greek" #
    father = Betalekes1
    1032.1.1 = {
        birth = "1032.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1050.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Rendakios29 #
    }
    1090.1.1 = {
        death = "1090.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}
 
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So, below is my take on Martinakios and the Inger family. Add/remove as you wish. I've tried to include all the theories I could find, and if I'm not mistaken, several generations I've included comes from Christian Settipani's work as well. However, I didn't start the family as he did for a very specific reason, Martina had a brother but there is no mention of a brother as a son of her father Martin, only brother of Martina that is mentioned is from her mother's second marriage, so it makes no sense at all that her half brother's descendants will carry the name of Martina's father Martin.

I started the family with a son of Martina and Heraclius, Theodosious and his wife Nike, the sister of Niketas the Persian, the siblings were children of Shahrbaz, a Persian general who was married to the Sasanian king's sister and usurped the throne, but it is not sure whether Nike and Niketas were daughters of her or another woman. Theodosius was spared the mutilation (including castration but perhaps not all were castrated) of his brothers on account of being a deaf and mute, therefore not being eligible to become emperor, so being a descendant of Martin through his only known child Martina, being married and not being castrated, he seemed to be the perfect candidate.

Going some generations forward, we come across Anastasios Martinakios who was probably the "Elder Martinakes" that was married to a sister of emperor Theophilus. There was a prophecy being spread around that time claiming that a Martinakios will become emperor, but because they were friends, Theophilus didn't kill him but turned his house into a monastery and "Elder Martinakes" became a monk.

Anastasios had a son, Inger Martinakios who is possibly the father of Martinos and his brother Konstantinos, father of Theophano, first wife of Leo VI. If this Inger was indeed the father of the brothers, Eudokia couldn't have been his daughter since that would make Theophano and Leo cousins which would be expected to be noted however there's no mention of that, in fact, Eudokia's said to have only learned of her existence during the bride show.

Anastasios is also theorised to have a daughter, Martinakia (most likely not her name and just her fmaily name) who is said to have married to an Inger.

Eudokia's mother Melisenna is said to be the daughter of a Theophylactos, so I've added him as a brother to the Anastasios above.

Now on to Inger family, which mostly consists of fictional members.

I've started it with an Yngvar, Fictional grandfather to Eudokia's father Inger, I've added him two sons, one as a husband to Martinakia the theorised daughter of Anastasios who is said to have married to an Inger and another is Inger, the iconoclast metropolitan of Nicaea in 825, who is thought by some to be a member of this family.

Martinakia and her husband I've made the parents of Eudokia's father and husband of Melisenna.

Finally, I've given Eudokia 4 fictional siblings, 2 brothers and 2 sisters because she had several siblings but I couldn't find any mention on neither their number nor their gender, since their names aren't known either, I've given them random names coming from iconoclast and Norse name lists.



Code:
martinakoi_new1= {
    name = "Martinus" # Fictional
    dynasty = 1022137
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father =  herakleidon_new28 # Theodosius, because he was married
    mother = mihran_new5 # Nike, sister of Niketas the Persian
    642.1.1 = {
        birth = "642.1.1"
    }
    700.1.1 = {
        death = "700.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new2= {
    name = "Heraclius" # Fictional
    dynasty = 1022137
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new1
    659.1.1 = {
        birth = "659.1.1"
    }
    712.1.1 = {
        death = "712.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new3= {
    name = "Martinus" # Fictional
    dynasty = 1022137
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new2
    657.1.1 = {
        birth = "657.1.1"
    }
    719.1.1 = {
        death = "719.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new4= {
    name = "Andreas" # Melisenna, Eudokia's mother was a fifth generation descendant of him
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new3
    699.1.1 = {
        birth = "699.1.1"
    }
    772.1.1 = {
        death = "772.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new5= {
    name = "Martinos" #
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new4
    715.1.1 = {
        birth = "715.1.1"
    }
    805.1.1 = {
        death = "805.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new6= {
    name = "Martinakes" #
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new5
    731.1.1 = {
        birth = "731.1.1"
    }
    840.1.1 = {
        death = "840.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new7= {
    name = "Theophylactus"
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new6
    748.1.1 = {
        birth = "748.1.1"
    }
    810.1.1 = {
        death = "810.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new8= {
    name = "Anastasios" # Father of Inger Martinakios. Anastasios could be the "Elder Martinakios" who married a sister of Emperor Theophilius
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = orthodox
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new7
    765.1.1 = {
        birth = "765.1.1"
    }
    840.1.1 = {
        death = "840.1.1" # Died after 821. If he is the "Elder Martinakios", he would still be alive at 837
    }
}

martinakoi_new9= {
    name = "Inger Martinakios" # Son of Anastasios Martinakios, possible father of Konstantin and his brother Martinos
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new8
    mother = amorion4
    820.1.1 = {
        birth = "820.1.1"
    }
    860.1.1 = {
        death = "860.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new10= {
    name = "Konstantin" # A patrikios and Theophano's father. His wife Anna belonged to Armenian nobility, she died shortly after Theophano's birth
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new9
    838.1.1 = {
        birth = "838.1.1" # born between 835-845
    }
    903.1.1 = {
        death = "903.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new11= {
    name = "Theophano" # Leo's Martinakios wife, said to be a distant relative of Eudokia Ingerina
    female = yes
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new10
    866.1.1 = {
        birth = "866.1.1" # born between 865-867
    }
    883.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = #
    }
    897.10.11 = {
        death = "897.10.11"
    }
}

martinakoi_new12= {
    name = "Martinos" # Brother of Theophano's father Konstantin
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new9
    840.1.1 = {
        birth = "840.1.1" # born around 839
    }
    907.1.1 = {
        death = "907.1.1"
    }
}


martinakoi_new13= {
    name = "Martinakia" # Theorised daughter of Anastasios that married a Inger/Yngvar
    female = yes
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new8
    785.1.1 = {
        birth = "785.1.1"
    }
    801.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Inger3
    }
    850.1.1 = {
        death = "850.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new14= {
    name = "Theophylact" # Thought to be Melisenna's father
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new7
    752.1.1 = {
        birth = "752.1.1"
    }
    815.1.1 = {
        death = "815.1.1"
    }
}

martinakoi_new15= {
    name = "Melisenna" # Mother of Eudokia
    female = yes
    dynasty_house = house_martinakios
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = greek
    father = martinakoi_new14
    823.1.1 = {
        birth = "823.1.1" # Unknown, Eudokia is born  in 840
    }
    839.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Inger4
    }
    891.1.1 = {
        death = "891.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Inger1= {
    name = "Yngvar" # Fictional grandfather to Eudokia's father Inger
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    765.1.1 = {
        birth = "745.1.1" #
    }
    809.1.1 = {
        death = "809.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger2= {
    name = "Inger" # Inger, an Iconoclast Metropolitan of Nicaea in 825
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    trait = devoted
    father = Inger1
    790.1.1 = {
        birth = "790.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    868.1.1 = {
        death = "868.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger3= {
    name = "Yngvar" # Fictional father to Eudokia's father Inger, and husband to Martinakia theorised daughter of Anastasios who married an Inger
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger1
    780.1.1 = {
        birth = "780.1.1"
    }
    801.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = martinakoi_new13
    }
    845.1.1 = {
        death = "845.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger4= {
    name = "Inger" # Eudokia's father Inger
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger1
    mother = martinakoi_new13
    814.1.1 = {
        birth = "814.1.1" # Born around 814
    }
    801.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = martinakoi_new15
    }
    875.1.1 = {
        death = "875.1.1" # He retired to his estates in 870 and died sometime after that
    }
}

Inger5= {
    name = "Inge" # Fictional brother to Eudokia Ingerina as she had several siblings
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger4
    mother = martinakoi_new15
    843.1.1 = {
        birth = "843.1.1"
    }
    901.1.1 = {
        death = "901.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger6= {
    name = "Niklas" # Fictional brother to Eudokia Ingerina as she had several siblings
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger4
    mother = martinakoi_new15
    845.1.1 = {
        birth = "845.1.1"
    }
    908.1.1 = {
        death = "908.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger7= {
    name = "Katarina" # Fictional sister to Eudokia Ingerina as she had several siblings
    female = yes
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger4
    mother = martinakoi_new15
    849.1.1 = {
        birth = "849.1.1"
    }
    915.1.1 = {
        death = "915.1.1" #
    }
}

Inger8= {
    name = "Elin # Fictional sister to Eudokia Ingerina as she had several siblings
    female = yes
    dynasty = 1022158 # Inger/Yngvar
    religion = iconoclast
    culture = norse
    father = Inger4
    mother = martinakoi_new15
    851.1.1 = {
        birth = "851.1.1"
    }
    921.1.1 = {
        death = "921.1.1" # Died after 821
    }
}
 
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So now that this is done as well, for the time being I'll focus on some norse families I had in mind for a while because whatever I'm posting here, I'm also adding them to my own game both to give the game some more flavour and some historical accuracy. However as I've said I've already had some work done on Monomachos and Phokas families so if it isn't much, I'll post them as well, I've also found some half complete work I did and forgot about a few early emperors with small families, so I'll finish them as well. I also plan on adding notable mercenaries from various ethnicities who had families (some even married to noble families) in 1066 start.

Also found out some Pechenegs that were settled south of Danube, in the Paristrion theme Bulgaria, and were subjects of Byzantine. In 1049, they were going to be settled in the east however they decided not to and revolted, and defeated the Byzantine armies several times, revolt only ended in 1053 after they decided they were tired of war and signed a peace treaty and ceded all their gains perhaps in excgange for some form of autonomy. I've found out some family of one of them, Kegen who was sent as an emissary to the Pechenegs and were killed as a traitor. His father was named Baltazar and he had two known sons, a Baltazar and a Koulinos, who were probably alive in 1066.




Kegen's family:

I also came across something very interesting,

Most likely a descendant of a family I've already added, Leon Areobindus who has a seal from 11th century.

 
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A small thing, as I said I intend of adding Frankish, Turkic, Lombard, Norman mercenaries, defectors etc. who had known families/descandants in1066 start, so here is a small start.

Longibardopoulos was a Lombard chief who joined Byzantine army during the Norman conquest of Italy and was later on stationed with his men in Macedonia. When Georgi Vojtech(member of Kavkhan family, I'll teturn to the Kavkhan family and add members up to 1066 at one point) rebelled against Byzantine rule in 1071 and tried to install Konstantin Bodin who was a descendant of Kometopuli on his mother's side as Tsar of Bulgaria. During this uprising, Longibardopoulos was part of the army sent against them but the army was defeated and many commanders including him was captured, Mihajlo of Dujkla married Longibardopoulos to his unnamed daughter and put him at the head of a force mainly consisting Lombards and Serbs, however after Konstantin Bodin was captured, Longibardopoulos defected to the Byzantines.

I've added a daughter to Mihailo and a random named Lombard for Longibardopoulos, since there is no start date after 1072 and another Norman family,Rallis/Raoul who defected long after 1066 is represented as count, I've decided to move their marriage date to 1066 so they'll be married at start.



Other mercenaries that come to my mind that I'll add are:
-Herve Frankopoulos who is the possible ancestor of Frankopoulos family
-Roussel de Bailleul who actually exists in game but is just one guy despite him being known to have a wife and some children
-Robert Crispin whose father and two brothers exist in the game but Robert himself and his sisters doesn't.
-Peter Aliphas, who is the ancestor of Petralyphas family.


Pechenegs I've mentioned earlier

Defectors I'll add are (haven't had the chance to check if they exist)

-Elchanes/Il-Khan who surrendered and became christian along with his family in 1092-1093
-Siaous, an envoy of Melikshah to Komnenes changed sides c.1086, son of a Turkish father and a Georgian mother
-Tatikios, possibly born around 1057 and seized as a child, in 1081 he commanded the "Turks from around Ochrid" who were probably descendants of "Turks of Vardar"
who seem to have been Hungarians. A nephew named Konstantine is a Kouropalates before 1104, a grandson of Tatikios married a Komnena
-Chrysoskolous, brother-in-law of Sultan Alparslan, defected in 1070
-Amartikes/Kumartekin/Harun, son of a Khan, who first appeared in 1056 as a refugee

these are mostly small families, sometimes even just individuals, so may do them all together in a single day during next weekend or if I have time before that.


Code:
Vojislavljević1= {
    name = "Mirjana" # Unnamed daughter of Mihailo I of Duklja who was married to Longibardopoulos
    female = yes
    dynasty = 171 # Vojislavljević
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = serbian #
    father = 20491
    1050.1.1 = {
        birth = "1050.1.1" # Unknown, Married in 1072
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Longibardopoulos1 # Married to Longibardopoulos in 1072, moved to 1066 so it'll exist in start
    }
    1111.1.1 = {
        death = "1111.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}


Longibardopoulos1= {
    name = "Ingoald"# Unnamed Lombard chief called Longibardopoulos who joined the Byzantines during Norman conquest and was stationed in Macedonia
    dynasty =  # Longibardopoulos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = lombard #
    father = 20491
    1045.1.1 = {
        birth = "1045.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Vojislavljević1 # During Georgi Vojtech's rebellion in 1072, Michael Vojislavljević captured him and married him to his daughter
    }
    1103.1.1 = {
        death = "1103.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}
 
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My work on 5 families, since 4 of them were connected to eachother and there are few of them, I grouped them together. Two members of Maximianus family I've previously posted, but posting them again so they'll be together. All the explanations required are included within characters.


Code:
## GOTHICUS ##


Gothicus1 = {
    name = "Crispus" #Possible brother of Emperors Claudius II and Emperor Quintillus
    dynasty = 1022205
    religion = "roman_pagan"
    culture = "roman"
    father = 145251
    218.1.1 = {
        birth = "218.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    270.1.15 = {
        death = "270.1.15" # Unknown
    }
}

Gothicus2 = {
    name = "Claudia" #Daughter of Crispus and possible mother or grandmother of Constantius Chlorus
    dynasty = 1022205
    religion = "roman_pagan"
    culture = "roman"
    father = Gothicus1
    230.1.1 = {
        birth = "230.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    290.1.1 = {
        death = "290.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

## ARMENTARIUS, DAZA, DIOCLETIAN, MAXIMIANUS FAMILIES ##

Armentarius1 = {
    name = "Daza" # Fictional father to Galerius Valerius Maximianus and her sister, the mother of Maximinius Daza
    dynasty = 1022198
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = Armentarius1
    254.1.1 = {
        birth = "254.1.1" # unknown
    }
    300.1.1 = {
        death = "300.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}



Armentarius2 = {
    name = "Romula" # Unnamed mother of Maximinus Daza and sister of Emperor Galerius Valerius Maximianus
    female = yes
    dynasty = 1022198
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = Armentarius1
    254.1.1 = {
        birth = "254.1.1" # unknown
    }
    300.1.1 = {
        death = "300.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Armentarius3= {
    name = "Valeria Maximilia" # Daughter of Emperor Galerius from his first wife
    dynasty = 1022198 # Armentarius in game
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = 145240
    277.1.1 = {
        birth = "277.1.1" # Unknown, married 293
    }
    293.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 145294 # Married to Maxentius around 293
    }
    315.1.1 = {
        death = "315.1.1" # Died after 312
    }
}

Armentarius4= {
    name = "Candidianus" #Illegitimate son of emperor Galerius
    dynasty = 1022198 # Armentarius in game
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    trait = bastard
    father = 145240
    295.1.1 = {
        birth = "295.1.1" # Born around 295
    }
    313.1.1 = {
        death = "313.1.1" # Executed by Emperor Licinius
    }
}
     
Diocletian1= {
    name = "Galeria Valeria" #Daughter of Diocletian and husband of Emperor Galerius
    dynasty = 1022199 # Diocletian
    religion = sol_invictus
    culture = roman #
    father = 145241
    266.1.1 = {
        birth = "266.1.1" # Born 266
    }
    293.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 145240 # Married to Emperor Galerius in 293
    }
    315.1.1 = {
        death = "315.1.1" # Executed by Licinius in 315
    }
}
     
maximianus_new1= {
    name = "Fausta" # Daughter of Maximian and Eutropia, a woman of Syrian Greek origin
    female = yes
    dynasty = 1022233 # Maximianus
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman #
    father = 145293# Maximian
    289.1.1 = {
        birth = "289.1.1" #
    }
    307.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 70523 #
    }
    326.1.1 = {
        death = "326.1.1" # Executed in 337, possibly for adultery with her stepson Crispus
    }
}

maximianus_new2= {
    name = "Maximiana Theodora" # Daughter of Maximian, perhaps adoptive
    female = yes
    dynasty = 1022233 # Maximianus
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman #
    father = 145293# Maximian
    275.1.1 = {
        birth = "275.1.1" #
    }
    288.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 70524 # Married before 289.4.21
    }
    335.1.1 = {
        death = "335.1.1" # Died before 337
    }
}

Maximianus3= {
    name = "Valerius Romulus" #Son of Valeria Maximilia and Emperor Maxentius
    dynasty = 1022233 #
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = 145294
    mother = Armentarius3
 
    295.1.1 = {
        birth = "295.1.1" # Born around 295
    }
    309.1.1 = {
        death = "309.1.1" # Died 309
    }
}

Maximianus4= {
    name = "Aurelius Valerius" #  The second son of Valeria Maximilia and Emperor Maxentius may have been him
    dynasty = 1022233
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = 145294
    mother = Armentarius3
 
    296.1.1 = {
        birth = "296.1.1" # Born after 295
    }
    312.1.1 = {
        death = "312.1.1" # Executed in 312
    }
}

Daza1= {
    name = "Romula" # unnamed daughter of emperor Maximinus Daza, betrothed to Candidianus
    dynasty = 1022197 #
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = 145239
    305.1.1 = {
        birth = "305.1.1" # betrothed to Candidianus  311-313 when she was 7
    }
    313.1.1 = {
        death = "313.1.1" # executed by Emperor Licinius
    }
}

Daza2= {
    name = "Maximus" # son of emperor Maximinus Daza
    dynasty = 1022197 #
    religion = roman_pagan
    culture = roman #
    father = 145239
    301.1.1 = {
        birth = "301.1.1" # unknown
    }
    313.1.1 = {
        death = "313.1.1" # executed by Emperor Licinius
    }
}
 
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An update, I've gathered all the members I could find for Monomachos, Phokas and Lekapenos families, Phokas and Lekapanos families need little work as the relations of members to each other are well defined, though Monomachos family needs a whole lot of fictional members because the earliest members are from 8th century with just a handful of members mentioned in 10th and 9th centuries and their connection to eachother is not exactly known. As I've previously mentioned I'm mainly focused on some Norse families now, but I think I'll be able to add these three within 2 days. Smaller families, families lacking just a handful of members, etc. I'll also keep sending as they don't require much work, especially don't involve too much research.


Also some more members to Kometopuli are to come

According to this, Prousianos/Presian, son of Ivan Vladislav was married to a sister of Romanos Kourkuas

And here it says he had children, Samuel and Basil. Basil I found to be the magister of Pridunavski, but he may have been identical to Basil his cousin.

 
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Missing members of Phokas family(who are within the timeframe of the game) that I could find, along with Lekapenos family. Lekapenos family has 3 fictional members to connect to Konstantinos Lekapenos, a member from the 11th century known thanks to a seal. Because it is not known when exactly this seal was from, I made him young in 1066. Monomachos family I'll finish tomorrow or the next day.

Code:
## PHOKAS ##


Phokas1= {
    name = "Leon"  # Leo Phokas the Elder, son of Nikephoros Phokas the elder, married to sister of Konstantinos Barbaros
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 41316
    879.1.1 = {
        birth = "879.1.1" # Born 875-880
    }
    930.1.1 = {
        death = "930.1.1" # Unknown, survived his blinding in 919
    }
}

Phokas2= {
    name = "Manuel"  # Bastard son of Leon Phokas
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = bastard
    father = 41318
    934.1.1 = {
        birth = "934.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    964.10.25 = {
        death = "964.10.25" # Died in battle, 25 october 964
    }
}

Phokas3= {
    name = "Nikephoros"  # Son of Leon and brother of Bardas
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = bastard
    father = 41318
    938.1.1 = {
        birth = "938.1.1" #
    }
    990.1.1 = {
        death = "990.1.1" # Unknown, died after 987
    }
}

Phokas4= {
    name = "Bardas"  # Son of Emperor Nihephoros II
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 1712
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    958.1.1 = {
        death = "958.1.1" # Died before 963, he died in his youth due to a spear wound taken during training with his cousin Pleustes
    }
}

Phokas5= {
    name = "Leon"  # Son of Bardas Doux of Antioch
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 41319
    940.1.1 = {
        birth = "940.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    995.1.1 = {
        death = "995.1.1" # Exiled in 990, perhaps still alive in 996
    }
}

Phokas6= {
    name = "Bardas"  # Leon had at least 2 children
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Phokas5
    957.1.1 = {
        birth = "957.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1003.1.1 = {
        death = "1003.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Phokas7= {
    name = "Sophia"  # Leon had at least 2 children
    female = yes
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Phokas5
    960.1.1 = {
        birth = "960.1.1" #
    }
    1004.1.1 = {
        death = "1004.1.1" #
    }
}

Phokas8= {
    name = "Konstantinos"  # Strategos of Seleukeia, brother of Emperor Nihephoros II
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    father = 41317
    920.1.1 = {
        birth = "920.1.1" # Unknown, youngest son
    }
    953.1.1 = {
        death = "953.1.1" # Died 953
    }
}

Phokas9= {
    name = "Barbara"  # Unnamed sister of Emperor Nihephoros II, possibly wife of Theodulos Parsakutenos
    female = yes
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    father = 41317
    917.1.1 = {
        birth = "917.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    979.1.1 = {
        death = "979.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Phokas10 = {
    name = "Nikarete"  # Unnamed sister of Emperor Nihephoros II, mother of Ioannes Tzimiskes
    female = yes
    dynasty = 641 # Phokas
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    father = 41317
    918.1.1 = {
        birth = "918.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    981.1.1 = {
        death = "981.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

## LAKAPENOS ##


Lakapenos1= {
    name = "Romanos"  # Eldest son of Christophoros and Sophie
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = armenian# 
    father = 145222
    912.1.1 = {
        birth = "912.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    913.1.1 = {
        death = "913.1.1" # Died in infancy
    }
}

Lakapenos2= {
    name = "Maria Eirene"  # Daughter of Christophoros and Sophie, wife of Tsar Peter of Bulgaria
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = 145222
    913.1.1 = {
        birth = "913.1.1" # Married in 927
    }
    971.1.1 = {
        death = "971.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lakapenos3= {
    name = "Theognosia"  # Unnamed daughter of Christophoros 
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = 145222
    918.1.1 = {
        birth = "918.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    929.1.1 = {
        death = "929.1.1" # She died young
    }
}

Lakapenos4= {
    name = "Michael" # Michael Porphyrogenitos Son of Christophoros and Sophie 
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = armenian# 
    father = 145222
    922.1.1 = {
        birth = "922.1.1" # Born after may 921, before August 931
    }
    963.1.1 = {
        death = "963.1.1" # Died 963
    }
}

Lakapenos5= {
    name = "Sophie"  # Daughter of Michael Porphyrogenitos  
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = Lekapenos4
    942.1.1 = {
        birth = "942.1.1" # Born before 945
    }
    960.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Radenos3  # Unknown date, married to Konstantinos Radenos
    }
    999.1.1 = {
        death = "999.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lakapenos6= {
    name = "Helene"  # Daughter of Michael Porphyrogenitos
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = Lekapenos4
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" # Born before 945 
    }
    960.1.1 = {
        add_spouse =   # Unknown date, married to Bagrat Taronites and had a daughter Agathe
    }
    1000.1.1 = {
        death = "1000.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lakapenos7= {
    name = "Alexeia"  # Unnamed daughter of Romanos Lekapenos who married to Alexios Mousele, possible mother of Romanos Mousele
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = 1706
    911.1.1 = {
        birth = "911.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    929.1.1 = {
        add_spouse =  # Unknown date, married to Alexios Mousele
    }
    980.1.1 = {
        death = "980.1.1" # 
    }
}

Lakapenos8= {
    name = "Stephania"  # Unnamed daughter of Romanos Lekapenos who married to Romanos Saronites
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = 1706
    915.1.1 = {
        birth = "915.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    929.1.1 = {
        add_spouse =  # Unknown date, married to Romanos Saronites
    }
    982.1.1 = {
        death = "982.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lakapenos9= {
    name = "Basileios Nothos"  #Patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and parakoimomenos, bastard son of Romanos Lekapenos
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    trait = eunuch # He was castrated as a child
    father = 1706
    918.1.1 = {
        birth = "918.1.1" # Born after 910, before 925
    }
    996.2.1 = {
        death = "996.2.1" # Died in 996, shortly after january
    }
}

Lakapenos10= {
    name = "Romanos"  # Patrikios and Praipositos, son of Konstantinos Lekapenos and probably his first wife Helene, daughter of Patrician Adrianos
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = eunuch    # He was castrated as a child
    father = 145224
    935.1.1 = {
        birth = "935.1.1" # Possibly born shortly after 934
    }
    989.1.1 = {
        death = "989.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lekapenos11= {
    name = "Leon"  # Droungarios of the fleet in 977
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    trait = eunuch # He was a eunuch
    father = 145224 # To connect him to the family 
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1003.1.1 = {
        death = "1003.1.1" # Died between 998 and 1007
    }
}

Lekapenos12= {
    name = "Romanos"  # Sebastophoros and Logothetes ton agelon, son of Stephanos Lekapenos and Anna Gabala
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    trait = eunuch #  He was castrated
    father = 145223
    939.1.1 = {
        birth = "939.1.1" # Born between 935 and 944
    }
    1003.1.1 = {
        death = "1003.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Lakapenos13= {
    name = "Romanos"  # Fictional
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = 145224
    946.1.1 = {
        birth = "946.1.1" # 
    }
    1010.1.1 = {
        death = "1010.1.1" # 
    }
}

Lakapenos14= {
    name = "Konstantinos"  # Fictional
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = Lakapenos13
    990.1.1 = {
        birth = "990.1.1" # 
    }
    1045.1.1 = {
        death = "1045.1.1" # 
    }
}

Lakapenos15= {
    name = "Romanos"  # Fictional
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = Lakapenos14
    1025.1.1 = {
        birth = "1025.1.1" # 
    }
    1067.1.1 = {
        death = "1067.1.1" # 
    }
}

Lekapenos16= {
    name = Konstantinos  # Member from 11th century
    dynasty = 642 # Lekapenos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek # 
    father = Lakapenos15
    1050.1.1 = {
        birth = "1050.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1109.1.1 = {
        death = "1109.1.1" # 
    }
}
 
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Something else that was almost completed but later I forgot about, family of Plinta.

Plinta was a Gothic politician and general of the Eastern Roman Empire. He was related to Magister Militum Ardabur Aspar, their relation is not exactly known but it is thought Plinta was the father of one of Ardabur Aspar's wives. Plinta had a son, Armatus who was Comes rei militaris and died in 449 while campaigning in Libya due to an illness. Either a daughter of Plinta or the widow of Armatus was given in marriage to Constantius, a native of Italy who was sent as an envoy to Attila together with Plinta and then became Attila's secretary.

While finishing this I've also come across someone Ardabur Alypius Constantinus, whose name and the period he lived made me think perhaps he was related to the family of Ardabur Aspar, Aspar Alypius Constantinus who was Praetorius Praefectus Orientis in 502. Ardabur Aspar was killed in 571 riots, along with one of his three known sons, Ardabur(who had at least 1 child, a daughter), however one of his sons, Herminericus definitely survived the riot and married the daughter of one of Zeno's illegitimate sons and the other son, Iulius Patricius, although wounded in the riots, is also thought to have survived, so perhaps they were related and if I can't find anything to the contrary, I'll also add him under that family.
Code:
## PLINTA ##


Plinta1= {
    name = "Plinta" # Consul of 419, he was related to Ardabur Aspar, perhaps as his father in law
    dynasty = # Plinta
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Plinta1
    384.1.1 = {
        birth = "384.1.1" # Unknown, Komes in 418
    }
    450.1.1 = {
        death = "450.1.1" #Died after 440
    }
}

Plinta2= {
    name = "Armatius" # Dux or comes rei militaris in Libya
    dynasty = # Plinta
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Plinta1
    416.1.1 = {
        birth = "416.1.1" # Unknown
    }   
    442.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Plinta3 #
    }
    449.1.1 = {
        death = "449.1.1" # Fell ill and died in 449 during the campaign in Libya
    }
}

Plinta3= {
    name = "Heilwiva" # Unnamed wife of Armatus son of Plinta, either Plinta's daugher or the widow of his son Armatus to Attila's secretary Constantius in 450
    female = yes
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    425.1.1 = {
        birth = "425.1.1" #
    }
    442.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Plinta2 #
    }
    490.1.1 = {
        death = "490.1.1" #
    }
}

Plinta4= {
    name = "Osterhild" # Fictional daughter for Plinta as he was related to Ardabur Aspar, most likely as his father in law
    dynasty = # Plinta
    female = yes
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Plinta1
    409.1.1 = {
        birth = "409.1.1" #
    }
    475.1.1 = {
        death = "475.1.1" #
    }
}

Plinta5= {
    name = "Walpurga" # Daughter of Plinta who may have been the wife of Constantius the secretary of Attila
    dynasty = # Plinta
    female = yes
    religion = arianism
    culture = crimean_gothic # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Plinta1
    410.1.1 = {
        birth = "410.1.1" #
    }
    481.1.1 = {
        death = "481.1.1" #
    }
}
 
Another thing that was near complete but I forgot to send, Family of Emperor Leo/Leon I. I remember sending the family of his wife Aelia Verina but apparently I forgot his family. There's still at least one missing member, the niece or close relative that married to Julios Nepos. She is thought to be a relative of Leo through his marriage and related to Aelia Verina by blood, I'll add her at a later time when I can do some research, if I can't find anyone, I'll add her as a daughter of Zuzus, the husband of unnamed sister of Empress Aelia Verina and Emperor Basiliscus

Code:
# Emperor Leon/Leo I's family

Leon1= {
    name = "Annius" # Unnamed father of Emperor Leon
    dynasty = 1022188 #
    female = yes
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman # Because no Thracian culture
    463.1.1 = {
        birth = "463.1.1" #
    }
    463.6.1 = {
        death = "463.6.1" #
    }
}

Leon2= {
    name = "Euphemia" # Sister of Emperor Leon
    dynasty = 1022188 #
    female = yes
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman # Because no Thracian culture
    father = Leon1
    463.1.1 = {
        birth = "463.1.1" #
    }
    463.6.1 = {
        death = "463.6.1" #
    }
}

Leon3= {
    name = "Leontia" # Leontia Porphyrogenita younger daughter of Emperor Leo and Empress Aelia Verina
    dynasty = 1022188 #
    female = yes
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman # Because no Thracian culture
    trait = born_in_the_purple
    father = 70517
    mother = Verina3
    457.6.1 = {
        birth = "457.6.1" # Born in 457 during the first year of her father's reign
    }
    470.1.1 = {
        add_spouse =  # First married to Iulus Patricius son of Aspar and after the marriage was annulled, to Emperor Anthemius' son, Marcianus
    }
    485.1.1 = {
        death = "485.1.1" # Unknown, died after 479
    }
}

Leon4= {
    name = "Marcian" # Unnamed son of Emperor Leo and Empress Aelia Verina
    dynasty = 1022188 #
    religion = orthodox
    culture = roman # Because no Thracian culture
    father = 70517
    mother = Verina3
    463.1.1 = {
        birth = "463.1.1" # Born in 463
    }
    463.6.1 = {
        death = "463.6.1" # Only lived 5 months
    }
}
 
So another small update, I haven't had time to work on Monomachos family but I hope I'll be able to work on that this night and perhaps even send it.

besides that I'll be posting some more Kometopuli, the (possible) children of Presian/Prousianos, son of Ivan Vladislav and besides them Ivacs/Ibatzes a Bulgarian nobleman and commander who is thought to be closely related to Kometopulis. Due to a lack of information on possible Kometopuli who could be his father and because I haven't moved the two Kometopuli brothers who could actually be the sons of Ivan, (possibly elder) brother of Peter, I'm adding him as the son of Ivan but I may also move him under Benjamin/Bajan.


I'll also add Elemag(or Elinag) Phrantzes, who's probably already dead at 1066 start due to a seal of an Elinagos Katepano of Taron. It could probably be him or perhaps a descendant. Due to his name meaning Elemag the French, and a similar name, Elegmos, belonging to a Turkish commander in 12th century, I'll give him one French parent and one Bulgarian one (haven't decided which will be which but probably French father and Bulgarian mother).


Of the defectors/mercenaries I've mentioned, I'll also post several

-Robert Crispin and his two missing sisters (his father and brothers are in the game)

- Siaous the envoy of Alparslan who defected to Byzantines in 1086, considering there's an Alexios Siaous in late XI century, who has a seal dated to sometime between 1085-1095, he possibly already had a son or this could be his own name as well. In either case, since his birth date is not known I'll probably make him 16 years old at 1066 start with a 0 year old son at 1066 start.


-A fictional family for Roussel de Bailleul since I couldn't find the names of his wife and children.

- I'll probably also post Tatikios with a family because his father was captured around 1050 and Tatikios may have born in captivity and he had at least one nephew, so I'll add him a brother and a father.


- Kumartekin whose name is identified as Harun I'm adding as a son of Ismail Khandan, the son of Altuntash because there isn't much information on who his family was and Ismail Khandan's murdered brother was named Harun. In the game's history files Ismail is shown to have died in 1041 however this isn't true, he was defeated by Shah Malik of the Oghuz Yabgus (not to be confused by Malik Shah of the Seljuks) and sought refuge with Seljuks.


-I may not add Herve Frankopoulos because he was executed shortly after 1063 and although he is thought to be a possible ancestor of the Phrangopoulos family, he isn't the only person called Frankopoulos, Robert Crispin and Rousseil de Bailleul are also called Frankopoulos and as I mentioned, Rousseil had a wife and children.

- I also thought of adding Peter Aliphas, founder of Petralyphas family and a possible of Robert of Caiazzo who is from Drengot family but I'll decide on that that later on.


In a few days I'll also add some Bulgar tribes known from some dead members of those tribes, since only one member since the members known are people deceased in 867 start, the tribes will consist mostly of fictional members to represent the existence of the said tribe.

I'm mainly focused on Siegfried dynasty at the moment, which is represented with Akra dynasty in the game if I recall and a part is also shown under the Jutes if I'm not mistaken and another Norse family (actually several families connected to eachother) from 11th century which I think doesn't exist in game and the progress is slow going, however after these are done (or at least after Siegfried dynasty is mostly completed), I intend to focus again on larger families relevant to Byzantine Empire, starting perhaps with Rurikids (as they were connected through marriage) or perhaps Komnenos which if I recall lack a few early members. Soon after Siegfried dynasty is complete I'll also start making known connections between the families I've already added. Right now, most of them are missing because I was mostly adding one family after another.
 
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So Below is Monomachos family, it finished quicker than I thought.

Few things worth mentioning are:
-Thodosios, father of Emperor Konstantinos should probably be the son of Paulos Monomakhos, although in the game he is the son of another Konstantinos. Instead of altering the tree perhaps Konstantinos can be made a brother of Paulus.


-Konstantinos supposedly had 2 sisters, Helena the elder sister (perhaps older than Konstantinos as well) and Eupropia, who is thought to be considerably younger than Konstantinos because she was courted by their cousin (or perhaps second cousin) through their mother's side, Leon Tornikes. A Pulcheria is also mentioned as his sister but perhaps she was identical to one of the two, or perhaps she was already dead when Konstantinos was said to have 2 sisters. I've added all 3

- There's another possible sister, Maria, a nun. She is either the sister of Konstantinos Diogenes or Konstantinos Monomachos. I haven't added her because even if she was the sister of Monomachos, it's probably the monastic name of one of the sisters.

Anyway, here is the family tree.



Code:
### MONOMACHOS FAMILY ###

Monomachos1= {
    name = "Gregorius"  # Father of Niketas
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    731.1.1 = {
        birth = "731.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    750.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Monomachos2 # Unknown date
    }
    786.1.1 = {
        death = "786.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos2= {
    name = Anna  # Mother of Niketas
    female = yes
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    trait = eunuch # he was castrated by his parents
    trait = devoted
    father =
    734.1.1 = {
        birth = "734.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    750.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Monomachos1 # Unknown date
    }
    796.1.1 = {
        death = "796.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos3= {
    name = Niketas # Patrician, usually identified with Nikitas Monomachos, first recorded member of Monomachos family, possibly related to empresses Theodora and Eirene
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    trait = eunuch # he was castrated by his parents
    trait = devoted
    father = Monomachos1
    mother = Monomachos2
    761.1.1 = {
        birth = "761.1.1" #
    }
    836.10.6 = {
        death = "836.10.6" # Died 6 October 836
    }
}

Monomachos4= {
    name = "Eusthatios" # Fictional brother to Niketas to connect with his nephews
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos1
    mother = Monomachos2
    755.1.1 = {
        birth = "755.1.1" #
    }
    830.1.1 = {
        death = "830.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}


Monomachos5= {
    name =  "Ignatios" # Nephew of Niketas Monomachos and brother of another Niketas Monomachos
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos4
    788.1.1 = {
        birth = "788.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    847.1.1 = {
        death = "847.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos6= {
    name =  "Niketas" # Brother of Ignatios and Nephew of Niketas Monomachos
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    trait = devoted # Succeeded his unlce as abbot of a monastery
    father = Monomachos4
    795.1.1 = {
        birth = "790.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    849.1.1= {
        death = "849.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos7= {
    name = "Konstantinos" # Second fictional brother to Niketas to branch the family as Orthodox and Iconoclastic
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos1
    mother = Monomachos2
    759.1.1 = {
        birth = "759.1.1" #
    }
    833.1.1 = {
        death = "833.1.1" #
    }
}

Monomachos8= {
    name = "Eusthatios" # A judge during the reign of Emperor Theophilos
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos7
    806.1.1 = {
        birth = "806.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    866.1.1 = {
        death = "866.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos9= {
    name =  "Ignatios" # Iconoclastic bishop of Nicomedia in 846
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    trait = devoted
    father = Monomachos7
    809.1.1 = {
        birth = "809.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    873.1.1 = {
        death = "873.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos10= {
    name =  "Georgios" # Fictional to connect with later Monomachoi
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    trait = devoted
    father = Monomachos8
    845.1.1 = {
        birth = "845.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    873.1.1 = {
        death = "873.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos11= {
    name =  "Theodosius" # Unnamed official in 921
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = #
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos10
    883.1.1 = {
        birth = "883.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    938.1.1 = {
        death = "938.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos12= {
    name = "Paulos" # A wealthy merchant who may have married a Doukiana, possibly the Paulus Magistros the envoy in 954
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos11
    924.1.1 = {
        birth = "924.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    981.1.1 = {
        death = "981.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos13= {
    name = "Theodoros"  # Unnamed uncle of Nikolaos who was highly placed in the palace
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos12
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1011.1.1 = {
        death = "1011.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos14= {
    name = "Alexandrios"  # Unnamed father of Nikolaos
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos12
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1011.1.1 = {
        death = "1011.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos15= {
    name = "Nikolaos"  # A monk, relative of Konstantinos Monomachos
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = devoted
    father = Monomachos14
    965.1.1 = {
        birth = "965.1.1" # Born 965
    }
    1051.1.1 = {
        death = "1051.1.1" # Died after 1048
    }
}

Monomachos16= {
    name =  "Konstantinos" # Protospatharios and Protonotarios of the Bucellarioi in late 10th or early 11th century
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "iconoclast"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos13
    968.1.1 = {
        birth = "968.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1029.1.1 = {
        death = "1029.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos17= {
    name = Pothos # Protospatharios and judge of the Hippodrome in around 1010-1030
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Monomachos16
    987.1.1 = {
        birth = "987.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1055.1.1 = {
        death = "1055.1.1" #
    }
}

Monomachos18= {
    name = Georgios # Duke of Dyrrachium 1078-1081
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 303542 # To connect him to the family
    1056.1.1 = {
        birth = "1056.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1109.1.1 = {
        death = "1109.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Monomachos19= {
    name = Eupropia # Sister of Konstantinos IX Monomachos
    female = yes
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 20560
    1031.1.1 = {
        birth = "1031.1.1" # Unknown, considerably younger than Konstantinos
    }
    1094.1.1 = {
        death = "1094.1.1" # Unknown, most likely outlived his brother
    }
}

Monomachos20= {
    name = "Pulcheria" # Sister of Konstantinos IX Monomachos, probably identical to Helena or Eupropia
    female = yes
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = intelligence_good_2 # She is said to be clever
    father = 20560
    1001.1.1 = {
        birth = "1001.1.1" #
    }
    1054.1.1 = {
        death = "1054.1.1" #
    }
}

Monomachos21= {
    name = Helena # Sister of Konstantinos IX Monomachos
    female = yes
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 20560
    1002.1.1 = {
        birth = "1002.1.1" #
    }
    1053.1.1 = {
        death = "1053.1.1" # Unknown, she died before Konstantinos Monomachos
    }
}

Monomachos22= {
    name = Maria # A nun sometime between 1042 and 1067, sister of either Konstantinos Monomachos or Konstantinos Diogenes
    female = yes
    dynasty = 633 # Monomachos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = devoted
    father = 20560
    1002.1.1 = {
        birth = "1002.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1053.1.1 = {
        death = "1053.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}
 
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Firstly, a correction, I don't know how I did it but for the last couple or so pages I've consistently confused Anastasius and Justinian or Ariadne and Theodora on who was was married to who and said Anastasius was married to Theodora several times, when it was Justinian who married Theodora, but apart from this mistake, and perhaps possible errors in the explanations for characters based on this mistake, everything is as it is intended.

Now for some more characters, firstly Elemag, called Elinagos Phrantzes(the french) a governor of First Bulgarian Empire who surrendered Belegrada (modern day Berat in Albania) to Basil II in 1018, due to a seal belonging to an Elinag Katepano of Taron and last known information regarding Elemag is him being allowed to remain in Thessaloniki, I've added the other Elinag as a son of him. As previously mentioned although there is a later Turkish commander whose name, Elegmos was similar, Elemag is called "the French", so I've added him a Bulgarian grandfather named Elegmos with a Bulgarian mother and a Norman Adventurer as a father.

The other characters I've added are

-Raimbaud, a Norman chief who served under Philaretos Brachaimus in 1073, I've added him so he would be with him in 1066 start since later starts are not possible.

-Another Norman mercenary, Robert Crispin. His family partially existed but lacked him and his two sisters, so I've added the three of them.

- Harun, known as Kumartekin. A Turkish refugee and a son of a Khan as previously mentioned I've added him as the son of Ismail Khandan (although he was not a Khan).

- Siaous, the envoy of Alp Arslan who defected in 1086 and was made doux of Anchialos. His mother was a Georgian and his father Turkish, so I added them. Because starting after 1066 is not possible, I've made him a courtier of emperor at the start and because he was made doux of Anchialos, gave him a claim for Burgas county. I've also added Alexios Siaous who was a nobelissimos around 1090 as a 0 year old son to him.

I haven't added Rousseil de Bailleul's family members and Tatikios and his family members because I'll try some more to find names on them, perhaps I'll find them tomorrow if I can't find names.


Code:
Elinagos1= {
    name = "Elegmos"  # Fictional mother to Elinag
    dynasty =  # Elinagos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    943.1.1 = {
        birth = "943.1.1" #
    }
    1001.1.1 = {
        death = "1001.1.1" #
    }
}

Elinagos2= {
    name = "Guillaume"  # Fictional French father to Elinag because he's called "Phrantzes"
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = norman #
    trait = adventurer
    966.1.1 = {
        birth = "966.1.1" #
    }
    993.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Elinagos3 #
    }
    1014.1.1 = {
        death = "1014.1.1" #
    }
}

Elinagos3= {
    name = "Helen"  # Fictional mother to Elinag
    female = yes
    dynasty =  # Elinagos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    father = Elinagos1
    977.1.1 = {
        birth = "977.1.1" #
    }
    993.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Elinagos2 #
    }
    1017.1.1 = {
        death = "1017.1.1" #
    }
}

Elinagos4= {
    name = "Elemag"  # Elinag Esphrantzes
    dynasty =  # Elinagos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Elinagos2
    mother = Elinagos3
    994.1.1 = {
        birth = "994.1.1" # Unknown, commander of
    }
    1051.1.1 = {
        death = "1051.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Elinagos5= {
    name = "Elinag"  # Elinagos magistros and katepano of Taron in 11th century
    dynasty =  # Elinagos
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = "bulgarian" #
    father = Elinagos4 # Perhaps the descendant of Elemag above, or even himself
    1037.1.1 = {
        birth = "1037.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 1732
        add_pressed_claim = title:c_apahunik # Because he was katepano of Taron and b_musch should correspond to Taron
    }
    1095.1.1 = {
        death = "1095.1.1" # 1095
    }
}


Raimbaud1= {
    name = "Raimbaud"  # Served under Philaretus Brachamius from 1073 to 1074
    dynasty =  # Raimbaud
    religion = "catholic"
    culture = norman #
    trait = adventurer
    trait = education_martial_3
    1044.1.1 = {
        birth = "1044.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 85001 # Served under Philaretus Brachamius from 1073 to 1074
    }
    1074.1.1 = {
        death = "1074.1.1" # Died in battle in 1074
    }
}

Crispin1= {
    name = "Robert"  # Robert Crispin
    dynasty = 101886 #
    religion = "catholic"
    culture = norman #
    trait = education_martial_3
    trait = adventurer # Norman mercernary
    father = 41013
    1035.1.1 = {
        birth = "1035.1.1" # Unknown, he is the youngest son
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 1732
    }
    1073.1.1 = {
        death = "1073.1.1" # Poisoned in 1072/1073
    }
}

Crispin2= {
    name = "Esilia"  # Sister of Robert Crispin
    female = yes
    dynasty = 101886 #
    religion = "catholic"
    culture = norman #
    father = 41013
    1040.1.1 = {
        birth = "1040.1.1" # Unknown, her father died in 1045
    }
    1099.1.1 = {
        death = "1099.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Crispin3= {
    name = "Emma"  # Sister of Robert Crispin
    female = yes
    dynasty = 101886 #
    religion = "catholic"
    culture = norman #
    father = 41013
    1039.1.1 = {
        birth = "1039.1.1" # Unknown, her father died in 1045
    }
    1097.1.1 = {
        death = "1097.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Altuntash1= {
    name = "Harun"  # Son of a khan, who first appeared in 1056 as a refugee
    dynasty = 1000101749 # Altuntashy
    religion = "orthodox" #
    culture = turkish #
    father = 1000230136 # To connect him to a family and because Ismail lost his land in 1040
    1040.1.1 = {
        birth = "1040.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 1732
    }
    1106.1.1 = {
        death = "1106.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Siaous1= {
    name = "Dukak"  # Unnamed Turkish father of Siaous
    dynasty =  # Siaous
    religion = ""
    culture = turkish #
    1020.1.1 = {
        birth = "1020.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1046.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Siaous2 #
    }
    1076.1.1 = {
        death = "1076.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Siaous2= {
    name = "Mthvarisa"  # Unnamed Georgian mother of Siaous
    female = yes
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = georgian #
    1030.1.1 = {
        birth = "1030.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1046.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = Siaous1 #
    }
    1091.1.1 = {
        death = "1091.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Siaous3= {
    name = "Siaous"  # Siaous, an envoy of Melikshah to Komnenes changed sides c.1086, son of a Turkish father and a Georgian mother
    dynasty =  # Siaous
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = turkish #
    father = Siaous1
    mother = Siaous2
    1050.1.1 = {
        birth = "1050.1.1" # Unknown, to make him an adult at 1066 start
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 1732
        add_pressed_claim = title:c_burgas # Because he was made doux of Anchialos
    }
    1120.1.1 = {
        death = "1120.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Siaous4= {
    name = "Alexios"  # Alexios Siaous, protonobelissimos around 1090, perhaps Siaous himself or a son.
    dynasty =  # Siaous
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = turkish #
    father = Siaous3
    1066.1.1 = {
        birth = "1066.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        employer = 1732
    }
    1134.1.1 = {
        death = "1134.1.1" #
    }
}
 
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Another small family, family of Gaudentius. Gaudentius was a "Scythian", but he is probably called as such because he was from that province, due to his name he is thought to be a Goth but because Gothic culture despite still existing at both the 867 and 1066 starts(it did not only survive in the form of Visigoths but at least two other groups of Goths in the east, Crimean Goths and Gothograeci and perhaps also Phrygian Goths at 867) is absent from the game, I made them Germans. He married a Roman noble woman, perhaps from Aetia gens considering the name of his son. His son Aetius, who later became Magister Militum, first married to the daughter of Carpilio, Comes Domesticorum and envoy to Attila. From her he had a son also named Carpilio, after the death of her wife he married to Pelagia the widow of Bonifacius and had another son, Gaudentius and perhaps a daughter, Aetia who married to Thraustila, a Hunnic or Gothic bodyguard of Aetius. Aetius was killed by Valentinian in 454 and about a year later Thraustila together with his fellow bodyguard Optila avenged the death of Aetius by killing Valentinian III. But why is this long dead family relevant to the family trees? Placida, the daughter of Valentinian III and wife of Olybrius was at first betrothed to Aetius' younger son Gaudentius, however in 455 Rome was sacked by Vandals and Gaudentius was taken a prisoner and Vandals brought him to Africa.

Code:
Gaudentius1= {
    name = "Gaudentius " # Magister equitum
    dynasty = 125420 #Gaudentius
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    371.1.1 = {
        birth = "371.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    420.1.1 = {
        death = "420.1.1" # Died in a revolt before 425
    }
}


Gaudentius2= {
    name = "Aetia" # Unnamed Roman wife of Gaudentius
    female = yes
    dynasty = # gens Aetia
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    374.1.1 = {
        birth = "374.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    440.1.1 = {
        death = "440.1.1" # Died in a revolt before 425
    }
}


Gaudentius3= {
    name = "Aetius" # Magister militum, son of Gaudentius
    dynasty = 125420 #Gaudentius
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Gaudentius1
    mother = Gaudentius2
    390.1.1 = {
        birth = "390.1.1" # Born c. 390
    }
    454.9.21 = {
        death = "454.9.21" # Died 21 septemper 454
    }
}


Gaudentius4= {
    name = "Aetia" # Wife of Thraustila, possible daughter of Aetius and Pelagia
    dynasty = 125420 #Gaudentius
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Gaudentius3
    425.1.1 = {
        birth = "425.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    480.1.1 = {
        death = "480.1.1" #
    }
}


Gaudentius5= {
    name = "Carpilius" # Son of Aetius and the daughter of Carpilius
    dynasty = 125420 #Gaudentius
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Gaudentius3
    435.1.1 = {
        birth = "435.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    420.1.1 = {
        death = "420.1.1" #
    }
}


Gaudentius6= {
    name = "Gaudentius" # Son of Aetius and his second wife, Pelagia the daughter of Alaric Balth
    dynasty = 125420 #Gaudentius
    religion = arianism
    culture = german # Because no Gothic culture
    father = Gaudentius3
    440.1.1 = {
        birth = "440.1.1" # Born around 440
    }
    470.1.1 = {
        death = "470.1.1" # Unknown, he was taken prisoner to Africa in 455
    }
}
 
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Also these, I was going to post them along with Elemag etc.

- Ivac the Bulgarian commander thought to be related to the Kometopulis, added him as the son of Ivan
- Samuel and Basil/Vasily, possible sons of Prousianos/Presian, who was married to a sister of Romanos Kourkuas
- Radislav, Bori Tarkan(something akin to Hypostrategos, fortress commander) of Belgrad(Beograd) in 886. Added him as a courtier to Gavril son of Boris Mihail because he holds that county in 867 start and gave him a claim.

Code:
Krum25= {
    name = "Ivac" # Thought to be a close realtive of Kometopuli
    dynasty =  702# Kometopuli
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    father = Krum14 # Added as a son of Ivan due to his name
    950.1.1 = {
        birth = "950.1.1" #  Unknown
    }
    1018.1.1 = {
        death = "1018.1.1" # Blinded in 1018
    }

Kometopuli32= {
    name = "Samuel" # Possible son of Prousianos and his wife, sister of Romanos Kourkuas
    dynasty =  702# Kometopuli
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    father = 70380
    1021.1.1 = {
        birth = "1021.1.1" # Unknown, Prousianos married sometime between 1020 and 1027
    }
    1079.1.11 = {
        death = "1079.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Kometopuli33= {
    name = "Vasily" # Magistros of Pridunavski, Possible son of Prousianos and his wife, sister of Romanos Kourkuas
    dynasty =  702# Kometopuli
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    father = 70380
    1022.1.1 = {
        birth = "1022.1.1" #Unknown, Prousianos married sometime between 1020 and 1027
    }
    1085.1.11 = {
        death = "1085.1.1" #Unknown
    }
}

Radislav1= {
    name = "Radislav"  # Bori Tarkanos of Belgrade in 886
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = bulgarian #
    850.1.1 = {
        birth = "850.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    867.1.1 = {
        employer = 168067
        add_pressed_claim = title:c_beograd # Because he was the commander of Belgrade fortress
    }
    912.1.1 = {
        death = "912.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

}
 
Another small update, I was looking for members of Argyros family to add when my other work finished but apparently there aren't that many members missing from the game, just a coupler or so certain members along with a few possible members, two ancestors to Leon the first member and one or two members as descendants. So I'll probably add them tonight.
 
Missing members I've found for the Argyros family. It starts with Marianos and his son Eustathios, who are thought to be the ancestors of the family. They were captured by Arabs and were executed in 741 when they refused to convert. After them there are a couple of fictional members to connect with the first member in the game who is also the first member known for sure to be an Argyros, Leon. In later generations I've added Eustathios, a poet in 940s who may have been a member of the family as the son of Pothos because there is a strategos Pothos whose son died around 946 and he may be identical to Pothos Argyros. Since Pothos' father was named Eustathios as well, this was an obvious choice. I've added an unnamed daughter of Agathe Lekapene and an earlier Romanos. Two missing siblings of Romanos III, a brother, Leo and an unnamed sister who married Konstantinos Karandenos (family exists but this member doesn't) Also an unnamed daughter of Basileus Argyros(brother of Romanos III) who married Konstantinos Diogenes and another unnamed niece of Romanos III whose father wasn't specified who married to Smbat, son of Gagik I, I've added this daughter under Basileus as well since there is no information on Leo having children or even being married while Basileus had several children.

Code:
Argyros1= {
   name = "Marianos"  # Possible ancestor of Argyros family
   dynasty = 639 # Argyros
   religion = "orthodox"
   culture = greek #
   701.1.1 = {
        birth = "701.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    741.1.1 = {
        death = "741.1.1" # Executed in 741 after he refused to convert to Islam
    }
}

Argyros2= {
    name = "Eusthatios"  # Son of Marianos
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Argyros1
    721.1.1 = {
        birth = "721.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    741.1.1 = {
        death = "741.1.1" # Executed in 741 along with his father
    }
}

Argyros3= {
    name = "Marianos"  # Fictional to connect with later Argyros
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Argyros2
    740.1.1 = {
        birth = "740.1.1" #
    }
    795.1.1 = {
        death = "795.1.1" #
    }
}

Argyros4= {
    name = "Eusthatios"  # Fictional father to Leon
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = Argyros3
    790.1.1 = {
        birth = "790.1.1" #
    }
    855.1.1 = {
        death = "855.1.1" #
    }
}

Argyros5= {
    name = "Eusthatios"  # A poet in 940s who may have been a member of Argyros family,
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    trait = poet
    father = 145159 # 
    915.1.1 = {
        birth = "915.1.1" #
    }
    946.1.1 = {
        death = "946.1.1" # If he is Pothos' son, he died around 946
    }
}

Argyros6= {
    name = "Zoe"  # Unnamed daughter of Basileus who married Konstantinos Diogenes and is the mother of Romanos Diogenes
    female = yes
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 41310
    1010.1.1 = {
        birth = "1010.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1029.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 20525 #
    }
    1069.1.1 = {
        death = "1069.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Argyros7= {
    name = "Anna"  # Unnamed nice of Romanos married to Smbat son of Gagik I
    female = yes
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 41310
    1015.1.1 = {
        birth = "1015.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1033.1.1 = {
        add_spouse = 41520 # Married to Smbat son of Gagik I at an Unknown date
    }
    1066.1.1 = {
        death = "1066.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Argyros8= {
    name = "Leo"  # Brother of Romanos III
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 1798 41520
    975.1.1 = {
        birth = "975.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1017.1.1 = {
        death = "1017.1.1" # Died 1017
    }
}

Argyros9= {
    name = "Eudokia"  # Unnamed sister of Romanos III, married to Konstantinos Karantenos
    female = yes
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 1798
    985.1.1 = {
        birth = "985.1.1" # Unknown
    }
    1046.1.1 = {
        death = "1046.1.1" # Unknown
    }
}

Argyros10= {
    name = "Helene"  # Unnamed daughter of Agathe Lekapene and Romanos Argyros
    dynasty = 639 # Argyros
    religion = "orthodox"
    culture = greek #
    father = 145161
    mother = 145163
    945.1.1 = {
        birth = "945.1.1" #
    }
    1003.1.1 = {
        death = "1003.1.1" #
    }
}
 
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