The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
David Comnenus
Also known as David, Comnenus
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 296
David Comnenus is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult imperial age
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 296
- Books
- 1
David Comnenus was the last emperor of Trebizond and the final ruler of the Comnenian dynasty. When Ottoman forces besieged his capital, he negotiated surrender only to be transported to a castle in Romania where he and his entire family were executed on suspicion of treason. His death marked the end of the last Byzantine successor state and the complete extinction of the Comnenian imperial line.
Description
An adult emperor with imperial bearing wearing Byzantine royal garments. His features carry the weight of dynastic responsibility as the last of his imperial line. His presence reflects both royal dignity and the melancholy of endings.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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