Sentence 1: The Axouchoi were a prominent family of Turkish origin , which was closely connected with the Komnenian dynasty and provided a number of prestigious generals .
Sentence 2: The Axouchoi were a prominent family of Turkish origin , which was closely associated with the Komnenian dynasty and provided a number of distinguished generals .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?