[3] His father is Louis Doimi de Lupis, who claimed to be a member of the Frankopan family.

[5] His areas of focus are the history of the Byzantine Empire, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Russia, as well as the interdependence of Islam and Christianity.

In some cases this has led to genuinely innovative approaches; in others, rather awkward attempts at novelty have resulted.

[13] In 2002, Frankopan and his wife Jessica opened Cowley Manor, a boutique hotel and spa on a historic estate in the Cotswolds.

"[5] He also plays for the Authors XI cricket team with other British writers and contributed a chapter to the book that team members collectively wrote about their first season playing together, The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon (2013).

[16] Frankopan and his wife Jessica, daughter of Sir Tim Sainsbury, have four children and live in Oxford.