Anna Komnene

Byzantine princess and historian
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Anna Komnene
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Anna Komnene

Summary

Anna Komnene is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Constantinople[2]. She was born on +1083-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Constantinople[4]. She died on +1153-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a historian[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Constantinople[2], Anna Komnene…
  • Anna Komnene died in Constantinople[4].
  • Anna Komnene was born on +1083-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anna Komnene was born on +1083-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Anna Komnene died on +1153-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anna Komnene died on +1154-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Anna Komnene's father was Alexios I Komnenos[11].
  • Anna Komnene's mother was Irene Doukaina[12].
  • Anna Komnene was married to Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger[13].
  • A child of Anna Komnene was Alexios Komnenos[14].
  • A child of Anna Komnene was John Doukas[15].
  • A child of Anna Komnene was Eirene Doukaina[16].
  • Anna Komnene held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[17].
  • Anna Komnene's professions included historian[6].
  • Anna Komnene worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Komnene is Alexiad[18].
  • Anna Komnene's image is recorded as Anna Komnene (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Anna Komnene is recorded as female[20].
  • Anna Komnene's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Anna Komnene's family is recorded as Komnenos[22].
  • Anna Komnene's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453034327[23].
  • Anna Komnene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111167713[24].
  • Anna Komnene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1187155832938633490006[25].
  • Anna Komnene's GND ID is recorded as 118645285[26].
  • Anna Komnene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80008547[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Komnene was born in Constantinople[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1083-12-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1083-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Her father was Alexios I Komnenos[11]. Her mother was Irene Doukaina[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anna Komnene is Alexiad[18].

Personal Life

Anna Komnene was married to Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger[13]. Children include Alexios Komnenos[14], an admiral[28], b. 1102[29]; John Doukas[15], b. 1103[30]; and Eirene Doukaina[16], 1105–1155[31], of Byzantine Empire[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1153-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1154-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Anna Komnene passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Anna Komnene ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

She has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[35], a historian[36], b. 1952[37], of Greece[38], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[39], specialised in history[40].

Works attributed to her include Alexiad[41], a literary work[42], founded in 1148[43], written by her[44].

FAQs

Where was Anna Komnene born?

Born in Constantinople[2], Anna Komnene…

Where did Anna Komnene die?

Anna Komnene died in Constantinople[4].

Who were Anna Komnene's parents?

Anna Komnene's father was Alexios I Komnenos[11]. Anna Komnene's mother was Irene Doukaina[12].

Who was Anna Komnene married to?

Anna Komnene's spouses include Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger[13].

What did Anna Komnene do for work?

Anna Komnene worked as historian[6] and writer[7].

Who did Anna Komnene influence?

Anna Komnene has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[35].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q49942106. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Q21567771. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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