Nicholas (komes) (Person)
Nicholas (komes)
940 AD - 992 AD
- Cometopuli dynasty
Local ruler in Bulgaria, probably of Armenian origin, and progenitor of the Cometopuli ("the sons of the count") dynasty
According to the Armenian chronicler Stephen of Taron, the family originated in the Armenian region of Derdjan.[1][2] He was married to Ripsime or Hripsime, seen as a daughter of King Ashot II of Armenia.[3][4][5] However, Ashot ll and his wife Marie of Kachen are not known to have had children. The couple had four sons, David, Moses, Aron, and Samuel, who are collectively known as the Cometopuli
Sometime in the 970s—the exact date is unclear and disputed—the brothers launched a successful rebellion against the Byzantine Empire, that had recently subdued Bulgaria; after the early death of his brothers, Samuel remained as the undisputed leader of Bulgaria, ruling as Tsar from 996 until his death
Other than that, nothing is known of Nicholas
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940 AD
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945 AD
Events (3) for
Attachments
Samuel of Bulgaria's commemoration of his parents Inscription in the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria citing Nicholas and Ripsime as grandparents of Ivan Vladislav, the son of Aron
Family Tree of the Cometopuli dynasty Bulgaria 11th century
