Family
By his wife Maria, Ivan Vladislav had several children. Maria was named zoste patrikia by Basil II, and the descendants of Ivan Vladislav entered Byzantine service, becoming part of the Byzantine nobility and forming close ties with the Komnenos clan in particular. Some of them rose to prominence, including Catherine and Anna who both became Byzantine empresses. His second son Alusian took part of the Uprising of Petar Delyan against Byzantine rule but eventually betrayed the Bulgarian cause.
Family tree of Ivan Vladislav| Comita Nikola | Ripsimia | ||||||||||
| David | Moses | Aron | Samuel |
Agatha |
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| Gavril Radomir |
Theodora Kosara | Miroslava | |||||||||
| Maria | Ivan Vladislav |
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| Alusian | Aron | Radomir | Catherine |
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| Presian |
Trayan | Unknown son | 5 unknown daughters |
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| Anna |
Basil | Theodore |
Maria |
Manuel | Maria | ||||||
| Samuel |
Radomir | ||||||||||
| Constantine Diogenes |
Aaron Aaronios |
Irene Doukaina |
Theodora | John Doukas |
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| Anna |
Michael Doukas |
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