The Amytzantarioi ( el, Aμυτζαντάριοι) or Amytzantarantes (Αμυτζανταράνται) were one of the most prominent groups in the history of the

Empire of Trebizond The Empire of Trebizond, or Trapezuntine Empire, was a monarchy and one of three successor rump states of the Byzantine Empire, along with the Despotate of the Morea and the Principality of Theodoro, that flourished during the 13th through to t ...

in the

civil wars A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

of the mid-14th century, but their nature is disputed among scholars, with some considering them an aristocratic family, and others an ethnic group.

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* People of the Empire of Trebizond Greek noble families Laz people Byzantine families {{Byzantine-stub