The Byzantine Wager

Dramatis Personae

Dramatis Personae

Italia

Nobles

Guilhelm - Margrave of Montferat

Judith- his wife

Conrad - Margrave Guilhelm's oldest surviving son, defender of Tyre in the 3rd Crusade

Boniface - younger brother, head of the 4th Crusade

Commoners

*Pons - mercenary captain to Margrave Guilhelm

*Cyn - sargent of crossbowmen to Conrad of Montferat

*Marius - courier and cavalry scout to Margrave Guilhelm

Constantinople

Nobles

Andronikos I Komnenos - (co)Eastern Roman Emperor

Alexios II Konmenos - (co)Eastern Roman Emperor, son of Emperor Manuel, 2nd cousin of Andronikos I

Maria of Antioch - mother of, and Empress regent to, Alexios II. Widow of Emperor Manuel, aka Xene (after becoming a nun)

Anna of France - betrothed to Alexios II

John Ducas - Sebastokrator

Andronikos Ducas Angelos - Admiral of the Byzantine fleet, brother of John

Euphrosyne Katamonitissa - his wife

Alexios Angelos - their elder son

Issac Angelos - their younger son

Theodore Kantakouzenos - a wealthy young noble

Commoners

*Brian the Saxon - A captain of the Verangian guard

Maraptikee - concubine to Andronikos

Stephen Hagiocharistophrites - Andronikos' cat's-paw

Pterygeonites - bearer of the chalice of Mithridatium

Skleros Seth - an astrologer

*Nestor - a storyteller

*Brother Daniel - a stylite

*Alexander "the Great" - charioteer for the Blue faction

*Fat George - head of Constantinople's underworld

*Pandarus - dealer in quality slaves / pimp

Zinthzinphitees - hunchback / seller of luck and insults

* fictional character

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