Eminent members of the Kourkouas family
John Kourkouas
Second half of the 9th century; he served as domestikos of the Hikanatoi and was very rich.
John Kourkouas
Grandson of the previous, first half of the 10th century, domestikos ton scholon; he excelled in the war against the Arabs and gained great fame thanks to his successful conflicts with the emir of Aleppo, Sayf ad-Dawlah.
Theophilos Kourkouas
Brother of the previous, first half of the 10th century, strategos of Chaldia, Mesopotamia and Theodosioupolis.
Romanos Kourkouas
Son of John Kourkouas, second third of the 10th century, stratelates of the East, domestikos ton scholon of the West.
John Kourkouas
Son of the previous, second half of the 10th century, magistros, strategos of Macedonia; he was killed during a battle against the Rus in 971.
John Kourkouas
First half of the 11th century, anthypatos, patrikios and katepano of Italy.
Romanos Kourkouas
First half of the 11th century, married to the daughter of the last Bulgarian tsar, John Vladislav; he was accused of conspiring against emperor Constantine VIII and was blinded.
Michael Kourkouas
Patriarch of Constantinople between 1143 and 1146.