Irene of Alania

Irene is believed to be the daughter of Prince Demetrius of Georgia, son of King George I Bagrationi of Georgia, according to Cyril Toumanoff. Her paternal cousin was Empress Maria of Alania.^[1]

It has been speculated that Irene was the final mistress of the old Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos, around 1051, but this is unconfirmed.^[1] If so, she was certainly granted the title of sebaste. Irene married Isaac Komnenos around 1072, the marriage being personally arranged by Emperor Michael VII Doukas.^[2] Irene's husband was the elder brother of the future Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, under whose reign he received the title of Sebastokrator and other honors.^[3] Their children were:

• John Komnenos, protosebastos, and governor of Dyrrhachium^[4]
• Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, and governor of Dyrrhachium^[4]
• Constantine Komnenos, sebastos, and governor of Beroea^[4]
• Adrianos Komnenos, monk, later ordained as Archbishop of Bulgaria ^[4]
• Sophia Komnene, married the sebastos Dokeianos^[4]
• Eudokia Komnene, married the sebastos Nikephoros Botaneiates^[4]