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The ''komes'' ("count") Nicholas was a local ruler in Bulgaria, of Armenian origin, and progenitor of the Cometopuli ("the sons of the count") dynasty. ==Life== According to the Armenian chronicler Stephen of Taron, the family originated in the Armenian region of Derdjan. He was married to Ripsime or Hripsime, a daughter of King Ashot II of Armenia. The couple had four sons, David, Moses and Aron, and Samuel, who are collectively known as the Cometopuli (from Greek ''Kometopouloi'', "sons of the ''komes''"; Armenian ''Komsajagk''). Sometime in the 970s—the exact date is unclear and disputed—the brothers launched a successful rebellion against the Byzantine Empire, that had recently subdued Bulgaria; after the early death of his brothers, Samuel remained as the undisputed leader of Bulgaria, ruling as Tsar from 996 until his death in 1014. Other than that, nothing is known of Nicholas. He may have ruled Serdica or, according to other sources, was a local count in the region of the modern Republic of Macedonia.〔Southeastern Europe in the early Middle Ages. Florin Curta. page 241〕 In 992/3, Samuel erected at German, near Lake Prespa, an inscription commemorating his parents and his brother David. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicholas (komes)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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