Of MISC@1 origin and a branch of the ORGANIZATION@1 , the family accepted Christianity as their official religion c. NUMBER@1 , and maneuvered between the Byzantine Empire and LOCATION@1 to retain a degree of independence .

Presumably of MISC@1 origin and a branch of the ORGANIZATION@1 , the family accepted Christianity as their official religion around the year NUMBER@1 , and maneuvered between the Byzantine Empire and LOCATION@2 , LOCATION@3 to retain a degree of independence .
