Andronikos Doukas, brother of Michael VII M / L XI
Ἀνδρόνικος (Polemis 16) (Andronikos 62)
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Narrative (30) Death (1) Description (14) Reigned with his mother and brothers (Eudokia 1 , Konstantios 61 , Michael 7 ) for a little bit more than 7 months Ἐκράτησε δὲ ἡ βασιλὶς σὺν τοῖς υἱέσι μῆνας ἑπτὰ καὶ μικρόν τι πρός. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.8-9 Younger brother of Michael 7 ... as the admirable Michael and he had been born before Konstantinos 10 became emperor they were ordinary citizens τὼ δὲ ἄλλω ὡς πρὸ τῆς βασιλείας γεγενημένω, ὅ τε θαύμασιος Μιχαὴλ και ὁ μετὰ τοῦτον ’Ανδρόνικός, ἰδιώτα ἤστην. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 21.4-6 Friendly with Ioannes 66 τοῦτον προσηταιρίσατο καὶ ὁ τηνικαῦτα βασιλεύων Μιχαὴλ ὁ Δούκας καὶ οἱ τούτου ἀδελφοί. Anna Komnene 163.76-77 The empress Eudokia 1 ruled with her sons (Andronikos 62 , Konstantios 61 , Michael 7 ) for seven months and some days τῆς βασιλίδος Εὐδοκίας μετὰ τῶν υἱέων ἀρξάσης ἐπὶ μῆνας ἑπτὰ καὶ ἡμέρας τινάς. Zonaras 18.10.28 In accordance with the dispositions of the dead emperor (Konstantinos 10 ) the empress Eudokia 101 and his sons (Andronikos 62 , Konstantios 61 , Michael 7 ) were heirs of the empire κατὰ γοῦν τὰς τοῦ τελευτήσαντος βασιλέως διαταγὰς ἥ τε βασιλὶς Εὐδοκία καὶ οἱ παῖδες ἐκείνου τῆς βασιλείας ἦσαν διάδοχοι. Zonaras 18.10.1 Born to Konstantinos 10 and Eudokia 1 while Konstantinos 10 was still a private citizen ἰδιωτεύοντι ἔτι. Zonaras 18.9.19 Michael 61 has passed over his love for ... him and Konstantios 61 ; they are admirable though Michael 7 is recognised as being more admirable ... τὸ (φίλτρον) περὶ τοῖν ἀδελφοῖν, ὧν θαυμασίων ὑποκειμένων θαυμασιώτερος ἐκεῖνος γνωρίζεται. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 9.1-4 Konstantios 61 is a perfect creature to Eudokia 1 , to Michael 7 and to him πάγκαλον χρῆμα καὶ τῇ μητρὶ καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.10-11 Michael 7 inherited Konstantinos 10 's rule and shared it with him and Konstantios 61 [unnamed] ὁ τὴν ἐκείνου βασιλείαν ἀναδεξάμενος καὶ κοινωνοὺς ταύτης καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ποιησάμενος. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.26-7 His hands are rather large but skillful and delicate; he is amenable to exercise, his character is neither profound nor dissembling but open in all things; his taste is noble ἁδρότερος μὲν τὴν χεῖρα, δεξιὸς δὲ καὶ λεπτός, περὶ τὰς ἀσκήσεις εὔκολος, τὸ ἦθος οὐ βαθὺ οὐδὲ εἰρωνικὸν ἔχων, ἀλλ’ ἐκκείμενον ἅπασιν· εὐγενὴς τὴν προαίρεσιν. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 14.5-8 He is a skilled horseman, passionate about hunting, not only wanting to keep up with the hare but even to fly with the cranes; he is only a little ready of tongue, but then closes gracefully if he has spoken at all out of turn θερμὸς τὰ περὶ τὴν θήραν, ὥστε μήτε τοῦ λαγὼ ἐθελειν ἀπολείπεσθαι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς γεράνοις συμπέτεσθαι, πρόχειρος μὲν βραχύ τι τὴν γλῶτταν, εἶτα δὴ εἰς χάριτας κατακλείων εἴ τί που παραφθέγξαιτο. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 14.8-12 Family portrait seal for Romanos IV and Eudokia (with Michael, Konstantios and Andronikos) Seal 435 He is most charming and just past youth Χαριέστατος οὗτος ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ μετὰ τὴν ἥβην εὐθὺς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 14.1-2 He had been made emperor almost since his cradle (i.e. he was nearly porphyrogennetos); he was equally well qualified in all aspects of emperorship; Michael 61 as eyewitness had seen him grow tall and now saw him laid low ἐκ σπαργάνων μὲν σχεδὸν τὸ βασιλεύειν λαχών. Psellos Andronikos 14-15 Dignity/Office (8) Education (2) Second Name (1) Doukas Δούκας. Psellos Robert 150 Kinship (23) brother of Konstantios 61 τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.5 (ἀδελφὸς). Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 15.tit.; 15.11 brother of Michael 7 τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.5 (τῶν αὐταδέλφων). Attaleiates: History 304.6-7 / 217.17 τοῖν ἀδελφοῖν. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 9.3; 14.tit. ἀδελφούς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.27 ἀδελφοί. Anna Komnene 163.76-77 cousin of Andronikos 61 ἐξάδελφος. Skylitzes Continuatus 149.10 nephew of Ioannes 62 (τὸν τούτων πατράδελφον). Attaleiates: History 101.23 / 77.13 son of Eudokia 1 (6 sources)son of Konstantinos 10 παῖδες. Glykas 606.21 παῖδες. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.5 υἱοῖς. Zonaras 18.9.19 τέκνων. Oath of Eudokia 57 βασιλέως υἱός. Psellos Andronikos 165.12 step-son of Romanos 4 προγόνους. Glykas 608.13 τοὺς προγονούς. Skylitzes Continuatus 124.12 προγονοὺς. Attaleiates: History 101.22, 106.1 / 77.12, 80.15 Location (5)