Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina
Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina was a Byzantine noblewoman and wife of sebastokrator Constantine Palaiologos, half-brother of [List of Byzantine Empire|Byzantine emperors|Byzantine Emperor] Michael VIII Palaiologos. She seems to have followed suit after her husband's retirement to a convent, and taken the monastic name of Maria. She probably died as a nun.
Marriage and family
Irene was the granddaughter of Byzantine General Theodore Branas and Agnes of France, though the Branas genealogy is poorly recorded.Irene was married c. 1259/60 to Constantine Palaiologos, by whom he seems to have had five children"
- Michael Komnenos Branas Palaiologos
- Andronikos Branas Doukas Angelos Palaiologos
- Maria Komnene Branaina Laskarina Doukaina Tornikina Palaiologina. Married Isaac Komnenos Doukas Tornikios.
- Theodora. Married John Komnenos Doukas Angelos Synadenos and had three children. Later became a nun under the name Theodoule.
- Daughter. Married Smilets of Bulgaria.