Monomachos

Monomachos (Μονομάχος) is the name of a Byzantine aristocratic family dedicated to the civil service at Constantinople. The family briefly rose to imperial rank during the reign of Constantine IX Monomachos, who became Byzantine emperor through his marriage to Zoe the Macedonian and ruled from 1042 to 1055. The feminine form of the name is Monomachina.
==History==
The family was first attested in the 9th century, but only rose to prominence with the rise of Constantine IX to the throne. During the Komnenid dynasty, they faded into obscurity, before recovering in the 13th century. They supported Andronikos II Palaiologos and were thus severely punished by Theodore II Laskaris, who had Eugenios Monomachos and his sons blinded and had their wealth confiscated.
Category:Byzantine families