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Melissenoi were chiefly civil officials, but despite their family ties to the reigning dynasty, the family ceased occupying high state offices after ca. 1118.
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185:Nikephoros Melissenos
88:Michael, relative of
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668:"Melissenos Family"
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286:Makarios Melissenos
230:Despotate of Epirus
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100:Michael Melissenos
90:Michael I Rhangabe
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592:978-2-85944-168-5
543:"Σοφία Αντωνιάδη"
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282:Monemvasia
253:Cephalonia
251:, born in
123:Asia Minor
52:Melissenus
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547:Nea Estia
506:Chapter 6
490:Chapter 5
450:Chapter 4
398:Chapter 2
379:Chapter 3
312:Chapter 1
271:in 1813.
207:Komnenian
131:Dorylaion
114:, became
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56:Melissene
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162:Basil II
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220:and in
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143:dynatoi
135:Phrygia
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222:Epirus
214:Smyrna
198:Caesar
127:themes
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218:Morea
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