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Also known as Ducas, Doukai, Ducae

The House of Doukas (pl. Doukai; , pl. , feminine form Doukaina; ), Latinized as Ducas, was a Byzantine Greek noble family, whose branches provided several notable generals and rulers to the Byzantine Empire in the 9th–11th centuries. A maternally-descended line, the Komnenodoukai, founded the Despotate of Epirus in the 13th century, with another branch ruling over Thessaly.

Key facts

Royal house.name
Doukas
Royal house.native_name
Δούκας
Royal house.other_names
Doukid dynasty
Royal house.type
Imperial dynasty
Royal house.country
Byzantine Empire
Royal house.founded
10th century,1059 (as imperial dynasty)
Royal house.founder
Andronikos Doukas (first known)Constantine X Doukas (first emperor)
Royal house.final_ruler
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
Royal house.other_families
Komnenodoukas
Royal house.titles
Byzantine Emperor
Royal house.deposition
1081

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
dynasty
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
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different from
duke
Commons category
Doukid dynasty
topic's main category
Category:Doukas family
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