The Alexiad of Anna Comnena

How old was Anna when she married Caesar Nikephoros as noted in the nonfiction book, The Alexiad of Anna Comnena?

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Anna was initially supposed to marry Constantine Ducas, the son of the previous Emperor, Michael VII and his wife Maria. When Constantine died, however, she was married to a young nobleman named Caesar Nikephoros Bryennios at age fourteen.

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The Alexiad of Anna Comnena, BookRags