David Megas Komnenos, was the last Emperor of Trebizond from 1459 to 1461. He was the third son of Emperor Alexios IV of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene. David had played an important role throughout the reign of his older brother and predecessor John IV. He had been given the courtly title of despotes, which in Trebizond designated the heir to the throne. David had participated in his brother's depredations against the Genoese, and also fulfilled various diplomatic tasks.

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  • David Megas Komnenos, was the last Emperor of Trebizond from 1459 to 1461. He was the third son of Emperor Alexios IV of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene. David had played an important role throughout the reign of his older brother and predecessor John IV. He had been given the courtly title of despotes, which in Trebizond designated the heir to the throne. David had participated in his brother's depredations against the Genoese, and also fulfilled various diplomatic tasks. In 1458 he ratified his brother's treaty with the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in Adrianople, and later the same year he conveyed his niece Theodora to her husband, Uzun Hasan of the Ak Koyunlu. David ascended the throne on his brother's death, sometime before April 22, 1459. Although John IV had left behind a young son named Alexios, the precarious position of the Empire of Trebizond dictated that the crown should pass to a man of experience and David, already recognized as despotes, was the natural choice. David's accession proceeded without opposition. David had married Maria of Gothia, the daughter of the semi-independent ruler of Theodoro in the Crimea, an area that had been under the control of Trebizond. After Maria's death (sometime before 1447), he married Helena Kantakouzene, a great-granddaughter of Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos. With the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453 and the weakness of Crimean Gothia (overshadowed by the Genoese colonies and the remnants of the Golden Horde), these marital alliances provided little support for Trebizond after David's accession in 1459. The connections established with the Georgian princes and Uzun Hasan of the Ak Koyunlu were slightly more viable, and David seems to have counted on their support. With this in mind, he tried to attract the attention of the Valois duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good in the hope of fostering an anti-Ottoman crusade. David's effort was supported by an appeal by Pope Pius II, who also sent envoys to the Burgundians as well as to the Christian princes in the East in an attempt to create a Christian league. The Muslim rulers of Sinope and Karaman appear to have been enlisted as allies by David or Uzun Hasan. With Western support against the Ottomans still very far off, David prematurely asked the Sultan for a remission of the tribute paid by his predecessor, and even worse, sought the intercession of Uzun Hasan. The latter's envoys insulted Mehmed II's sensibilities with their own demands, and precipitated his attack in the summer of 1461. The Sultan sent out a large fleet from the Straits, and personally led his land forces across Anatolia, causing alarm to all his eastern neighbors, who were unsure of the immediate objective of this expedition, which was kept secret. After pretending to be ready to negotiate with some of his neighbors, Mehmed II besieged Sinope and obtained its surrender, sending his fleet on to Trebizond. Meanwhile he led the land army against Uzun Hasan, whom he cowed into making an alliance. This deprived David of his most effective ally, and Mehmed II next headed to Trebizond. His fleet had already landed there, defeated David's army, and plundered the suburbs, besieging the city for more than a month. The Ottoman commander Mahmud Pasha had opened negotiations with David even before his master's arrival, and David's Treasurer, George Amiroutzes, advised the emperor to surrender on terms. Although Mehmed II was displeased with the negotiations, he allowed them to proceed. David was now persuaded to surrender, keeping his family, household, and wealth, and was promised a profitable retirement in Thrace. David's submission in late August or early September marks the end of the Empire of Trebizond and of the Byzantine imperial tradition. The deposed emperor, his family, and courtiers were shipped off to Constantinople. The population was divided into groups, some being allocated to the service of the Sultan and his officers, others added to the population of Constantinople, and the remainder were allowed to inhabit the outskirts of Trebizond itself. Some local youths were duly enlisted into the corps of Janissaries, while the Ottoman admiral was left to garrison the city. David was settled in Adrianople together with his family, and received the profits of estates in the Struma River valley, comprising an annual income of some 300,000 pieces of silver. The close family relations and continued exchange between David and Uzun Hasan were betrayed to the Sultan by George Amiroutzes (which involved an ambitious plan to send one of David's sons or Alexios to grow up at the court of Uzun Hasan in seeming opposition to Mehmed), furnished an excuse to imprison David and his sons in March 1463. On November 1, 1463 he was executed in Constantinople together with his nephew (the son of John IV) and three of his sons. Only one son, George, was spared due to his young age, and became a Muslim, before escaping to Georgia. Other members of the family fared better. Maria Gattilusio, the widow of David's older brother Alexander, joined the Sultan's harem, as did David's daughter Anna (although she was later passed on to the general Zagan Pasha). Maria's son Alexios was also spared, becoming one of the Sultan's pages. However, the widowed Empress Helena Kantakouzene was heavily fined by the Sultan for burying her husband and her sons and spent the rest of her life in poverty. One of David's daughters, survived him as the wife of a Gurieli ruler from the Dadiani family. The later-day Gurieli thus claimed descent from David and from dozens of emperors who were his ancestors. David apparently had no children by his first wife Maria of Gothia. By his second wife Helena Kantakouzene, he had: Basil, beheaded 1463 Manuel, beheaded 1463 one or five other sons, beheaded 1463 George, (1460–after 1463) Anna (1447–after 1463), who married Zagan Pasha and then Sinan Unnamed daughter, who married Mamia Gurieli
  • David Komnenos war der letzte Kaiser im Kaiserreich Trapezunt. Der aus dem Herrschergeschlecht der Komnenen stammende Kaiser war 1459, sechs Jahre, nachdem die Osmanen Konstantinopel eingenommen hatten, zum Kaiser gekrönt worden. Das Kaiserreich Trapezunt war das letzte Rückzugsgebiet der byzantinischen Kultur in Kleinasien. Es konnte sich aber gegen die Osmanen nicht lange behaupten. 1461 wurde die Hauptstadt Trapezunt vom türkischen Sultan Mehmed II. belagert. David ergab sich und wurde 1463 mit den männlichen Mitgliedern seiner Familie in Adrianopel hingerichtet, das Kaiserreich wurde dem Osmanischen Reich einverleibt.
  • David Comnène fut le dernier Empereur de Trébizonde. Fils d’Alexis IV avec l’impératrice Théodora, marié à Hélène Cantacuzène, il succéda en 1458 à son frère Jean IV Calojean à la tête de l’Empire grec de Trébizonde en écartant son neveu Alexis V qui n’était qu'un enfant. David II Comnène régna jusqu’au 15 août 1461. Assiégé dans Trébizonde par les forces du sultan Mehmet II, il se vit offrir une offre de reddition par le Grand Vizir Mahmud. Il s’y soumis, probablement sur les conseils de son logothète Georges Amiroutzès, qui fut alors chargé des pourparlers de paix avec le sultan. David fut embarqué avec sa famille sur un navire turc en direction de Constantinople, puis d’Andrinople. Des domaines lui furent attribués dans la vallée du Strymon. En 1463, il fut accusé d’avoir pris part à un complot et arrêté. Décidé à empêcher la perpétuation de la dynastie "Grands Comnènes", Mehmet II fit assassiner David et ses fils le 1 novembre 1463 à Constantinople; leurs restes furent éparpillés dans la campagne. L’impératrice Hélène se retira à l’extérieur de la ville, blottie dans une niche et inhuma en secret les corps de son époux et de ses fils, malgré l’ordre du sultan de les voir dévorer par les corbeaux et les chiens. Elle mourut de chagrin quelques jours plus tard.
  • Fu l'ultimo imperatore di Trebisonda dal 22 aprile 1459 fino al 15 agosto 1461, anno in cui la città cadde. Era il terzogenito dell'imperatore Alessio IV di Trebisonda e di Teodora Cantacuzena.
  • ダヴィド・メガス・コムネノス(Δαβίδ Μέγας Κομνηνός, Dabid Megas Komnēnos, ? - 1463年11月1日)は、トレビゾンド帝国最後の皇帝(在位:1458年 - 1461年)。アレクシオス4世の子で、ヨハネス4世の弟に当たる。 1458年、兄のヨハネス4世が死去したため、後を継いで即位する。しかし、兄の死を見てオスマン朝の反撃が始まった。 これに対してダヴィドは、白羊朝のウズン・ハサンの支援を背景として、それまでのオスマン朝に対する貢納を停止するなどの強硬策で応じた。しかし、この強硬策にオスマン朝のスルタン・メフメト2世は怒って、白羊朝を攻めてアマスヤ、カスタモヌ、シノピを奪取し、フルシッド・ベイ(ウズン・ハサンの伯父)やサラ・ハトゥン(同母)を捕らえて白羊朝の動きを牽制した上で、1461年にトレビゾンドに攻め入った。白羊朝の支援なくしてはオスマン朝に対抗できるはずもなく、ダヴィドは降伏を余儀なくされた。こうして、東ローマ帝国系の最後の王朝として存在していたトレビゾンド帝国は滅亡した。 その後、ダヴィドはイスタンブル、エディルネと連行され、1463年に3人の息子と共に処刑された。
  • David Megas Komnenos was van 1459 tot 1461 de laatste keizer van Trebizonde. De relaties tussen het Oosters-Orthodoxe Trebizonde en de moslims waren in het algemeen vriendschappelijk, maar na de Turkse verovering van Constantinopel in 1453 promootte David een alliantie tussen de niet-Ottomaanse Aziatische staten tegen sultan Mehmed II. In 1461 dwong sultan Mehmed II de keizer tot overgave en een paar jaar later executeerde de sultan David, samen met alle (op één na) mannelijke erfgenamen van de Komnenen en werd Trebizonde definitief ingelijfd bij het Ottomaanse Rijk.
  • David Megas Komnenos (også kalt David av Trapezunt) var født i Trapezunt i 1408 og døde i 1463. Han regjerte fra 1459 til 1461 og var den siste keiseren av Trapezunt. Han var den tredje sønnen til Alexios IV av Trebizond som var keiser fra 1417 til 1429. Da Mehmed II erobret Trapezunt, dro David Megas Komnenos til Roma og skiftet religion fra ortodoks kristendom til katolsk kristendom. Han var gift med Helena Kantakouzene og de fikk 10 barn.
  • Dawid II, gr. Δαβίδ Μέγας Κομνηνός - Davidos Megas Komnenos - ostatni cesarz Trapezuntu, panujący w latach 1458-1461. Był trzecim synem cesarza Aleksego IV i młodszym bratem Jana IV. W marcu 1463 Dawid został uwięziony i 1 listopada zgładzony (ścięty), z rozkazu Mehmeda II, razem z bratem, siedmioma synami i bratankiem Aleksym, w więzieniu Siedmiu Wież w Konstantynopolu. Jego najmłodszy syn - Jerzy jako jedyny został oszczędzony ze względu na swój młody wiek, potem uciekł do Gruzji. Maria Gattilusio, wdowa po starszym bracie Dawida - Aleksandrze, dołączyła do haremu sułtana, podobnie stało się z córką Dawida - Anną, która jednak później zostałą żoną generała Zagana Paszy. Syn Marii - Aleksy również został oszczędzony i stał się jednym z sułtańskich gońców. Owdowiała cesarzowa Helena Kantakuzena początkowo zamieszkała w jednej ze swoich willi, ale potem została ukarana przez sułtana i resztę życia spędziła w skrajnej biedzie. Została ukarana, ponieważ pochowała swojego męża i synów, którzych ciała zostały zostawione na pożarcie psom. Jedna z córek Dawida, przeżyła go jako żona władcy Gurieli z dynastii Dadiani. Późniejsi Gurieli przypominali swoje pochodzenie od Dawida Wielkiego Komnena i poprzez niego również od kilkunastu innych cesarzów, którzy byli jego przodkami.
  • Дави́д Вели́кий Комни́н – последний император Трапезундской империи в 1459 – 1461 годах. Был сыном трапезундского императора Алексей IV Великий Комнин и Феодоры Кантакузины. Наследовал власть после смерти своего брата императора Иоанна IV. В ходе своего правления пытался сформировать военную коалицию против османского султана Мехмеда II Завоевателя, с участием в ней европейских и азиатских правителей под эгидой папы римского. Но эти дипломатические маневры не остались без внимания турок и ускорили нападение османских войск на Трапезунд. Агент османского султана и казначей Трапезундской империи Георгий Амируци сообщал Мехмеду II все необходимые сведения. Это позволило сделать военный поход турок совершенно неожиданным для Трапезунда. На захват империи двинулся турецкий флот, насчитывавший более 100 кораблей. Сухопутное войско составляло порядка 150 тысяч человек. 26 октября 1461 года Трапезунд был взят. Давид был лишен трона и после этого еще несколько лет прожил в ссылке. Спустя несколько лет он был арестован и привезен в Стамбул, так как султан Баязид II заподозрил его в связях со своими врагами. Давиду было предложено принять ислам, но он отказался. После этого решения 1 ноября 1463 года он вместе со своими сыновьями был казнен.
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  • David Megas Komnenos, was the last Emperor of Trebizond from 1459 to 1461. He was the third son of Emperor Alexios IV of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene. David had played an important role throughout the reign of his older brother and predecessor John IV. He had been given the courtly title of despotes, which in Trebizond designated the heir to the throne. David had participated in his brother's depredations against the Genoese, and also fulfilled various diplomatic tasks.
  • David Komnenos war der letzte Kaiser im Kaiserreich Trapezunt. Der aus dem Herrschergeschlecht der Komnenen stammende Kaiser war 1459, sechs Jahre, nachdem die Osmanen Konstantinopel eingenommen hatten, zum Kaiser gekrönt worden. Das Kaiserreich Trapezunt war das letzte Rückzugsgebiet der byzantinischen Kultur in Kleinasien. Es konnte sich aber gegen die Osmanen nicht lange behaupten. 1461 wurde die Hauptstadt Trapezunt vom türkischen Sultan Mehmed II. belagert.
  • David Comnène fut le dernier Empereur de Trébizonde. Fils d’Alexis IV avec l’impératrice Théodora, marié à Hélène Cantacuzène, il succéda en 1458 à son frère Jean IV Calojean à la tête de l’Empire grec de Trébizonde en écartant son neveu Alexis V qui n’était qu'un enfant. David II Comnène régna jusqu’au 15 août 1461. Assiégé dans Trébizonde par les forces du sultan Mehmet II, il se vit offrir une offre de reddition par le Grand Vizir Mahmud.
  • Fu l'ultimo imperatore di Trebisonda dal 22 aprile 1459 fino al 15 agosto 1461, anno in cui la città cadde. Era il terzogenito dell'imperatore Alessio IV di Trebisonda e di Teodora Cantacuzena.
  • David Megas Komnenos was van 1459 tot 1461 de laatste keizer van Trebizonde. De relaties tussen het Oosters-Orthodoxe Trebizonde en de moslims waren in het algemeen vriendschappelijk, maar na de Turkse verovering van Constantinopel in 1453 promootte David een alliantie tussen de niet-Ottomaanse Aziatische staten tegen sultan Mehmed II.
  • David Megas Komnenos (også kalt David av Trapezunt) var født i Trapezunt i 1408 og døde i 1463. Han regjerte fra 1459 til 1461 og var den siste keiseren av Trapezunt. Han var den tredje sønnen til Alexios IV av Trebizond som var keiser fra 1417 til 1429. Da Mehmed II erobret Trapezunt, dro David Megas Komnenos til Roma og skiftet religion fra ortodoks kristendom til katolsk kristendom. Han var gift med Helena Kantakouzene og de fikk 10 barn.
  • Dawid II, gr. Δαβίδ Μέγας Κομνηνός - Davidos Megas Komnenos - ostatni cesarz Trapezuntu, panujący w latach 1458-1461. Był trzecim synem cesarza Aleksego IV i młodszym bratem Jana IV. W marcu 1463 Dawid został uwięziony i 1 listopada zgładzony (ścięty), z rozkazu Mehmeda II, razem z bratem, siedmioma synami i bratankiem Aleksym, w więzieniu Siedmiu Wież w Konstantynopolu.
  • Дави́д Вели́кий Комни́н – последний император Трапезундской империи в 1459 – 1461 годах. Был сыном трапезундского императора Алексей IV Великий Комнин и Феодоры Кантакузины. Наследовал власть после смерти своего брата императора Иоанна IV.
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