Andronikos Komnenos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1108–1142 Also known as Andronikos Komnenos、Andronikos Komnenos (son of John II)、安德洛尼科斯·科穆宁

Andronikos Komnenos (c. 1108–1142) was a Byzantine prince, son of John II, granted the title Sebastokrator, who long directed frontier defense toward…

Timeline

c. 1108–1122Constantinople · ThraceSon of John II, raised at court, later granted a high imperial title and incorporated into the eastern military-administrative command structure.
1130–1141Cilicia · CiliciaLong stationed in Cilicia, commanding eastern frontier forces, dealing with the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and the Principality of Antioch, consolidating the empire's southeastern gateway.
1141–1142Cilicia · CiliciaStill directing military and civil affairs in Cilicia in 1141, he died in office in September 1142; his death prompted John II to reconsider the succession arrangement.

Sources

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium — Alexander Kazhdan et al. (1991)
A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)