Serblias family
The Serblias family was a Byzantine family that was active between the 11th and 13th centuries, employed in civil service in the central and provincial government. A part of the family was related to the Spanopouloi in the 1090s. The etymology of the name derives from their origin, either Serbia, or the fortress town of Servia. Contemporarily, the family used its name as an argument to claim descent from the ancient Servilia gens. Writing a letter to one Nikephoros Serblias, John Tzetzes addressed him as "descendant of the Servilian Caesars".
People
Members recorded in Byzantine Sigillography:- Peter, son of Serblias.
- Michael Serblias, protospatharios of the Chrysotriklinos and krites of Thessaloniki; or krites of Boleron, Strymon and Thessaloniki.
- Stephanos Serblias, protospatharios and tax official of Longibardia, possibly also mystographos.
- Leon Serblias, magistros. Constantine IX Monomachos' envoy to Iberia.
- Peter Serblias, magistros.
- Nicholas Serblias, krites of the Hippodrome and of the velon ; kensor and megas kourator of Tarsos and Seleukeia ; hypatos, krites of the Hippodrome, of the velon, of Boleron, Strymon and Thessalonica.
- John Serblias, two seals with that name without titles, possibly two persons.
- John Serblias, deputy of inspection.
- Michael Serblias, no title.
- Anthimos Serblias, krites.
- Nikephoros Serblias, krites.
- John Serblias, imperial notarios of the genikon. Possibly the homonymous deputy of inspection.
- Nikephoros Serblias, mystikos. Possibly the homonymous krites.
- Serblias, krites. The period suggests a possible identity with Nikephoros Serblias the mystikos or the krites.
- Basil Serblias, no title. A close relative of John.
- John Serblias, no title.
- Nikephoros Serblias, no title.
- George Serblias, praitor of Thrace and Macedonia.