Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond was a Byzantine successor state on the Black Sea coast. Founded by the Komnenoi in 1204, it was ruled in 1337 by Basil Komnenos, who faced Turkish raids and tensions among the nobility.
The Black Death struck in 1347–1348, but Alexios III restored order from 1349 and married princesses to neighbouring Turkish rulers. One, Theodora, wed Uzun Hasan of the Aq Qoyunlu. Mehmed II eventually isolated Trebizond, led his army across the Pontic mountains and forced the last emperor David to surrender in 1461.
Characters
- Alexios I Megas Komnenos
- Alexios II Megas Komnenos
- Alexios III of Trebizond
- Andronikos I Gidos
- Andronikos II of Trebizond
- Andronikos III Megas Komnenos
- Anna Anachoutlou
- Basil Megas Komnenos
- Eudokia Palaiologina
- George Megas Komnenos
- Helen Megale Komnene
- John I Axouchos of Trebizond
- John II Megas Komnenos
- Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond
- Irene of Trebizond
- Manuel I Megas Komnenos
- Manuel II of Trebizond
- Theodora of Trebizond