text: The first ruler of this dynasty was so terrified by a bolt of lightning that he abdicated his throne and spent the rest of his life in Stoudios Monastery.
full_question: The first ruler of this dynasty was so terrified by a bolt of lightning that he abdicated his throne and spent the rest of his life in Stoudios Monastery. Until his defeat by Richard the Lionheart, a member of this dynasty ruled the island of Crete. A branch of this dynasty, after being forced from power, founded and ruled the much smaller Empire of Trebizond. A woman named Anna compiled a history of the most prominent member of this dynasty, who lost the Battle of Dyrrhachium to Robert Guiscard but was more successful in controlling the leaders of the First Crusade. For 10 points, name this dynasty of Byzantine Emperors, which conducted its namesake "restoration" under Alexios I.
first_sentence: The first ruler of this dynasty was so terrified by a bolt of lightning that he abdicated his throne and spent the rest of his life in Stoudios Monastery.
raw_answer: Komnenos [or the Komnenid dynasty]