Kyrian of Thrace was the sole heir to the throne of Thrace. At age twenty, his uncle Zetes thrust him under the care of Julian of Macedon with threat of bodily harm if anything happened to his nephew. At age twenty-two, he met and fell instantly in love with Theone, a women eight years his senior known for her renowned beauty. He disregarded friends and family in marrying her, a peddler of flesh, thus igniting his father's furor and leading to his disinheritance.