He married Prokopia, the daughter of the future Emperor Nikephoros I, and received the high court dignity of kouropalatēs after his father-in-law's accession in 802.
Dia menikahi Prokopia, putri dari Kaisar masa depan Nikephoros I, dan menerima gelar istana tinggi dari kouropalatēs setelah aksesi ayah mertuanya pada tahun 802.