Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina

Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina (Ειρήνη Κομνηνή Λασκαρίνα Βρανᾶίνα; died around 1271) was a Byzantine noblewoman and wife of sebastokrator Constantine Palaiologos, half-brother of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. She seems to have followed suit after her husband's retirement to a convent, and taken the monastic name of Maria. She probably died as a nun.

Marriage and family
Irene was the granddaughter of Byzantine General Theodore Branas and Agnes of France, though the Branas genealogy is poorly recorded.

Irene was married c. 1259/60 to Constantine Palaiologos, by whom he seems to have had five children"


 * Michael Komnenos Branas Palaiologos
 * Andronikos Branas Doukas Angelos Palaiologos
 * Maria Komnene Branaina Laskarina Doukaina Tornikina Palaiologina. Married Isaac Komnenos Doukas Tornikios.
 * Theodora. Married John Komnenos Doukas Angelos Synadenos and had three children. Later became a nun under the name Theodoule.
 * Daughter (name unknown). Married Smilets of Bulgaria.