Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos E / L XII
Ἀνδρόνικος Κομνηνός (Varzos 87-I.493) (Andronikos 1)
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- He yielded to none of the great in questions of bravery
- ὡς γὰρ πολλάκις ἔφην, τῶν τῆς γενναιότητας λόγων οὐδενὶ τῶν μεγάλων ὑπεχώχρει. Kinnamos 124.4-6
- Was by nature always agitated and had a quick and resourceful look, just as if the movements of his mind had emerged and were external
- σεσόβητο γὰρ ἀεὶ φύσει καὶ γοργόν το και ἔντρεχες ἔβλεπεν, ὡς ἂν οἶμαι τῶν ψυχικῶν αὐτῷ κινημάτων ἐκδυομένων ἤδη καὐτοῖς ἐκτός. Kinnamos 232.19-21
- A tyrant
- τοῦ τυράννου. Kleinchroniken 1476.86
- Gave himself up to indolence and goings-on in his tent ... his effeminacy and ... licentiousness ... behaved with extreme negligence
- ῥᾳστώναις καὶ παιδιαῖς ἑαυτὸν ταῖς ἐπὶ σκηνῆς ἐδεδώκει ... μαλακίαν ... ἀσελγίας ... ὀλιγωρίᾳ πολλῇ τινι κεχρημένος. Kinnamos 123.17-124.3
- He was praised in the encomium of a letter in a way which is stylised, but may also reflect to some extent his charm and popular appeal
- ... τῶν οὕτως ὑψηλῶν καὶ θεοπρεπῶν χαρισμάτων .... Tornikes, Georgios 108.1-111.14
- May have been planning revolt from the beginning; certainly was jealous of favours given to Ioannes 17006
- εἰ μὲν καὶ ἀρχῆθεν ἀποστασίαν ὤδινε ... μεγάλα ᾿Ανδρονίκου καθίκετο ψυχῆς. Kinnamos 124.22-126.9
- Said to have been much discussed earlier (in the extant text he has not been mentioned)
- οὗ πολὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔμπροσθεν ἐποιησάμεθα λόγον. Kinnamos 61.4-15
- He too rushed on with limitless courage, furious for battle, plying his spear and shield quite well
- θάρσει γὰρ καὶ οὗτος ἀπείρῳ διῳκεῖτο καὶ ἔπνει τὰς μάχας, ἐπιεικῶς τὸ δόρυ χειρίσας καὶ τὴν ἀσπίδα. Kinnamos 62.11-12
- Basileus
- ἐβασίλευσεν. Kleinchroniken 147.86
- (ἡ βασιλεία μου). Lavra 344.3
- Despotes
- δεσπότου. Seal 3047
- Doux of Nis
- Ναϊσοῦ τε καὶ Βρανιτζόβης ... δοῦκα. Kinnamos 124.21
- Strategos autokrator
- στρατηγὸν αὐτοκράτορα. Kinnamos 121.19
- Acre
- became besotted with Baldwin 53s widow at Acre ῎Ακης. Kinnamos 250.13
- Antioch (on the Orontes)
- barely escaped to Antioch (on the Orontes) ᾿Αντιόχειαν. Kinnamos 124.7
- Athos: Great Lavra
- granted 2 enclosures and ordered their transfer to Great Lavra μονὴν τοῦ ἁγίου Ἀθανασίου. Lavra 344.17
- Branicevo
- as its doux planned with the Hungarians to betray Branicevo Βρανιτζόβης. Kinnamos 126.10-14
- received a letter from Georgios 25002 when he was in Branicevo Βρανιτζόβῃ. Tornikes, Georgios 108, tit
- was appointed doux of Branicevo Ναϊσοῦ καὶ Βρανιτζόβας. Kinnamos 124.21
- Chostiane: Prodromos
- granted some labourers and a mill at Mandra to Lavra's monastery of Prodromos τὸν Πρόδρομον. Lavra 345.21
- Cilicia
- plotted treachery with the Turks and Crusaders from Cilicia τῆς Κιλίκων ... γῆς. Kinnamos 126.9
- was sent as supreme commander to Cilicia τὴν Κιλίκων καὶ ᾿Ισαύρων. Kinnamos 121.18-19
- was sent to settle the situation in Cilicia Κιλικίας. Kinnamos 250.3
- Constantinople: Great Palace
- after nine years of imprisonment escaped from the Palace ἐν παλατίῳ. Kinnamos 232.10
- was imprisoned in the Palace ἐν παλατίῳ. Kinnamos 130.22
- Cyprus
- to settle the situation in Cilicia was given the tax revenues of Cyprus Κύπρον. Kinnamos 250.5
- Iberia (theme)
- reached as far as Iberia ᾿Ιβήρων. Kinnamos 251.2
- Isauria
- was sent as supreme commander to Isauria τὴν Κιλίκων καὶ ᾿Ισαύρων. Kinnamos 121.18-19
- Kastoria (Macedonia)
- together with his command was also awarded Kastoria (Macedonia) Καστορίαν. Kinnamos 124.21-22
- Mandra (Moglena)
- granted to Lavra's monastery of Prodromos a mill at the chorion of Mandra (Moglena) τῆς Μάνδρας. Lavra 345.22
- Metabole (Bithynia)
- was nearly beheaded at Metabole (Bithynia) Μεταβολή. Kinnamos 127.21-22
- Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia)
- negligently besieged Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia) Μοψουεστίας. Kinnamos 123.15
- Nis (Naissus)
- as its doux planned with the Hungarians to betray Nis (Naissus) Ναϊσοῦ. Kinnamos 126.10-14
- was appointed doux of Nis (Naissus) Ναϊσοῦ καὶ Βρανιτζόβας. Kinnamos 124.21
- Palestine
- left his post in Cilicia to go to Palestine Παλαιστίνης. Kinnamos 250.9
- Pelagonia (Macedonia)
- made two assassination attempts at Pelagonia (Macedonia) ῾Ηρακλείᾳ ποτὲ τῇ Μυσῶν ... Πελαγονίαν. Kinnamos 127.10-130.11
- Sangarios (river)
- was recaptured near the Sangarios Σαγγαρέως ποταμοῦ. Kinnamos 232.16-17
- Kastoria
- Καστορίαν. Kinnamos 124.21-22