Nicholas (komes)

[3] He was married to Ripsime or Hripsime, seen as a daughter of King Ashot II of Armenia.

[1][2] 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.

[1] He may have ruled Serdica[8] or, according to other sources, was a local count in the region of the modern North Macedonia.

[9] The family appanage was located above the village of Palatovo, according to legend and a number of archeological data in the neighborhood.

[10] In 992/3, Samuel erected at German, near Lake Prespa, an inscription commemorating his parents and his brother David.