Andronikos Komnenos (son of John II Komnenos)
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Andronikos Komnenos (c. 1108–1142) was the third child and second son of the Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos
and his Hungarian wife, Piroska (Eirene)
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at an unknown date. He was one of two sons of John II Komnenos
to predecease that Emperor, the other being Alexios, whose body Andronikos was charged, along with the third brother, Isaac, with bringing back from Attalia
to Constantinople
in 1142. Unfortunately, Andronikos himself became sick and died on the return journey.
John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos was Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as Kaloïōannēs , he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina...
and his Hungarian wife, Piroska (Eirene)
Piroska of Hungary
Saint Irene of Hungary, born Piroska, was a daughter of Ladislaus I of Hungary and Adelaide of Swabia. Her maternal grandparents were Rudolf of Rheinfeld and his second wife Adelheid of Savoy. Adelheid was a daughter of Otto of Savoy and Adelaide of Turin. She was the mother of the future emperor...
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Life and Death
Andronikos was made sebastokratōrSebastokrator
Sebastokratōr was a senior court title in the late Byzantine Empire. It was also used by other rulers whose states bordered the Empire or were within its sphere of influence. The word is a compound of "sebastos" Sebastokratōr was a senior court title in the late Byzantine Empire. It was also used...
at an unknown date. He was one of two sons of John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos was Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as Kaloïōannēs , he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina...
to predecease that Emperor, the other being Alexios, whose body Andronikos was charged, along with the third brother, Isaac, with bringing back from Attalia
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
in 1142. Unfortunately, Andronikos himself became sick and died on the return journey.
Marriage and children
Andronikos Komnenos was married to a woman named Eirene (?Aineiadissa), by whom he had several children, these were:- Maria Komnene, who married Theodoros Dasiotes, then John Kantakouzenos.
- John Doukas Komnenos (d. c. 17 September 1176), who married (?first name unknown) Taronitissa, and had a daughter Maria.
- Theodora KomneneTheodora Komnene (Austria)Theodora Komnena or Theodora Comnena was a daughter of Andronikos Komnenos and his wife, Eirene . Based on the writings of Niketas Choniates, it is likely Theodora was Andronikos' second daughter. The year of Theodora's birth is unknown....
(d. 2 January 1184), who married Henry II JasomirgottHenry II, Duke of AustriaHenry II , Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140–1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Henry XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156–1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty....
, and had three children, including Leopold V of AustriaLeopold V, Duke of AustriaLeopold V , the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 and of Styria from 1192 until his death...
. - Eudokia Komnene, who married an unknown first husband and then Michael Gabras. She was also one of the mistresses of Andronikos I KomnenosAndronikos I KomnenosAndronikos I Komnenos was Byzantine Emperor from 1183 to 1185). He was the son of Isaac Komnenos and grandson of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.-Early years:...
. - Alexios Komnenos, (murd. 1183), who was married to Maria Doukaina, and had two short-lived sons. He is believed to have had Maria of AntiochMaria of AntiochMaria of Antioch was a Byzantine empress as the wife of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos. She was the daughter of Constance of Antioch and her first husband Raymond of Poitiers...
(widow of Manuel IManuel I KomnenosManuel I Komnenos was a Byzantine Emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean....
) as a mistress. He headed the regency council for her son, Alexios IIAlexios II KomnenosAlexios II Komnenos or Alexius II Comnenus , Byzantine emperor , was the son of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos and Maria, daughter of Raymond, prince of Antioch...
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