Andronikos Doukas, brother of Michael VII M / L XI
Ἀνδρόνικος (Polemis 16) (Andronikos 62)
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Narrative
(30)
Authorship
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Death
(1)
His unexpected death threw Constantinople into confusion: a monody was written by
Michael 61
Psellos Andronikos 165
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
Born to
Konstantinos 10
and
Eudokia 1
while
Konstantinos 10
was still a private citizen
ἰδιωτεύοντι ἔτι. Zonaras 18.9.19
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
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
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 0
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
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Basileus
βασιλέα. Skylitzes Continuatus 127.7
βασιλεύς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 14.1
βασιλεύς. Psellos Robert 149
βασιλέα. Psellos Andronikos 165
Basileus (co-emperor)
βασιλεῖς. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.8
Κατέσχον δὲ τὰ σκῆπτρα τῆς βασιλείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 119.5
συνέδρους. Attaleiates: History 101.22 / 77.12
ἐπέστησε τῇ ἀρχῇ. Zonaras 18.9.21
Education
(2)
Michael 61
had been responsible for some of his elementary education, and knew that he was competent in philosophy, athletics and war
Psellos Andronikos 166.25, 167.11-12
His soul is eager for oratory but he does not neglect profounder enquiries; he causes
Michael 61
embarassment by denying that the antipodes exist, as they would hang upside down
πρόθυμος δὲ τὴν ψυχὴν περὶ λόγους καὶ οὐδὲ τῶν βαθυτέρων ἀπεχόμενος ζητημάτων· ἐμοὶ γοῦν πράγματα παρέχει περὶ τῶν ἀντιπόδων διαλεγόμενος, ἀπαρνούμενος τούτους, ἵνα μὴ τῶν ποδῶν ἐς κεφαλὴν αἰωροῖντο. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 14.2-5
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Second Name
(1)
Doukas
Δούκας. Psellos Robert 150
Kinship
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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
ἀδελφούς. Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 6.27
τοῖν ἀδελφοῖν. Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 9.3; 14.tit.
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
παῖδες. Glykas 606.21
παῖδες. Skylitzes Continuatus 118.5
τῶν ἰδίων παίδων. Attaleiates: History 100.2 / 75.15
(οὓς ... ἐγείνατο). Zonaras 18.9.19
(μητέρα). Zonaras 18.9.21
τέκνων. Oath of Eudokia 57
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
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Location
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Constantinople
was allowed by Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) together with his mother back into Constantinople ἐντὸς τῆς πόλεως. Attaleiates: History 304.9-10 / 217.19
Constantinople: Hagia Sophia
accompanied his mother and brothers to Hagia Sophia τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας σηκόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 122.26-27
joined his mother in a customary imperial procession to the great temple of Hagia Sophia εἰς τὸν μέγιστον σηκὸν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ σοφίας. Attaleiates: History 100.2-3 / 75.15-16
Sebasteia (Cappadocia)
reached together with the army under
Romanos 4
Sebasteia (Cappadocia) τῇ Σεβαστείᾳ. Skylitzes Continuatus 127.5
was ordered by his step-father
Romanos 4
to enter Sebasteia (Cappadocia) τῇ τῶν Σεβαστηνῶν μητροπόλει. Attaleiates: History 105.22-23 / 80.13
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Possession
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Religion
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Eunuchs
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