Aaron was born about 0955, the son of Samuil Kometopulos and Agatha Kosara. The place is not known.
He died on 14 JUN 0977/78 in Ramatanitze (now in Dupnitsa, Dupnica, Дупница, Дубница), Kyustendil prov., Bulgaria .
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Ivan Vladislav (c0987-1018).
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Aaron of Bulgaria |
Samuil Kometopulos |
Comita Nikolaos |
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Ashot II Bagratuni |
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| Birth | ABT 0955 |
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| Death | 14 JUN 0977/78 |
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| Nobility Title | ruler of western Bulgaria | |||||
| Nobility Title | Comutopulus of Bulgaria |
Note 1
In 976 in the beginning the major campaign against the Byzantine Empire, the two eldest brothers David and Moses perished but the Bulgarians achieved great successes including the return of north-eastern Bulgaria. During that time, the Byzantine Emperor Basil II had to fight both the Bulgarians and the dangerous rebellion under Bardas Skleros and he turned the customary means of the Byzntine policy: conspiracy.
His attention concentrated to Aron, who was more dangerous at the time due to the proximity of his seat to Thrace; and because of his ambition to rule over Bulgaria alone which made an eventual peace profitable for both Aron and Basil. The Bulgarian nobel asked for the Emperor's sister hand and Basil agreed but he tried to deceive Aron and sent him the wife of one of his nobles and the bishop of Sevast. However the attempted deceit was revealed and the bishop was killed, but the negotiations contunued nonetheless. In the end Samuil learned of the secret negotiations and on 14 June 976 Aron together with all of his kin were executed in the vicinity of Dupnitsa. Only his eldest son Ivan Vladislav, who eventually became the last Emperor of the Empire was spared due to the vindication of Samuil's son Gavril Radomir. Ironically, Ivan Vladislav murderred his saviour 39 years later.