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Andronikos II Palaiologos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 1259–1332 Also known as Andronikos II Palaiologos、Andronikos II、Ἀνδρόνικος Β΄ Παλαιολόγος

Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259–1332), Byzantine emperor of the Palaiologan dynasty, co-ruler with his father Michael VIII from 1272 and sole emperor…

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  1. 1259–1271Constantinople · ConstantinopleBorn in the imperial palace after Michael VIII's recapture of Constantinople, he was the dynasty's eldest legitimate son and received a classical and military education at court.
  2. 1272–1280Constantinople · ConstantinopleMade co-emperor in 1272, he ruled jointly with his father Michael VIII, personally witnessing the empire's consolidation, the church union controversy, and Western diplomatic maneuvering during this period.
  3. 1282–1328Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter his father's death he ruled alone, facing fiscal crisis, rising Ottoman pressure, and controversy over military reform during his long reign, until he was deposed by his grandson in 1328.
  4. 1328–1332Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter his deposition he lived in a monastery, dying in 1332, marking the end of the first generation of Palaiologan rulers.

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