Margarites

The Margarites (Greek: Μαργαρίτης) family is one of the major Byzantine aristocratic families and is regarded as one of Theodore II Laskaris's New Men. The feminine form of the name is Margaritissa.
The family's founder was Constantine Margarites, a simple scout native to the theme of Neokastra who rose to become a senior military officer and general through Theodore II's patronage. After the Great Bulgar War, the family acquired large estates in Bulgaria and remains to this day an important aristocratic family in the Western army.
Category:Byzantine families