according to genealogy of the 12th-century writer john tzetzes, constantine keroularios married a georgian lady, a relative of the empress maria of alania. the couple had a daughter, who was eventually adopted by eudokia makrembolitissa. she married a tax official named george, and gave birth to tzetzes' own mother. constantine had also several sons, of whom michael keroularios was the most prominent: he likewise became "megas droungarios tes viglas" and married into the komnenos dynasty, but defrauded his other brothers of their father's inheritance.