Andronikos Komnenos, son of Alexios I L XI / E XII
κῦρ Ἀνδρόνικος (Skoulatos 12, Varzos 35-I.229) (Andronikos 108)
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He died in Asia, in ominous bad weather; his body was brought back by sea in a terrible storm, as if the sea claimed it from the land; it was received and buried by the whole Komnenian family
Italikos 87.4-88.8
He died, a loss to Byzantine military strength, and was mourned by
Eirene 61
as one of a terrible series of family blows; a poem of consolation was written for her over the event by
Theodoros 25001
οἲ ἐγὼ Ἀνδρονίκου δολιχὸν δόρυ .... Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II, esp. 30
He is recorded among the deceased in the obituary of the Typikon of the Pantokrator monastery (October, 1136)
Pantokrator Typikon 223
Description
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Dearest of her brothers to
Anna 62
ὁ φίλτατός μοι τῶν ἀδελφῶν. Anna Komnene 475.87
He was one of the deceased members of
Ioannes 2
's family prescribed weekly commemoration on Saturdays in the obituary of the Pantokrator monastery
Pantokrator Typikon 223
he had reached the most delightful age, with prudent boldness, skilful strength and extreme wisdom in battle ... oh youth and bodily prime and light leaps as he mounted his horse ...
εἰς τὸ χαριέστατον αὐτὸ τῆς ἡλικίας ἐληλυθώς, τόλμαν δὲ συνετὴν καὶ χεῖρα δεξιὰν καὶ φρόνησιν περιττὴν ἐν πολέμοις ἔχων ... ὦ νεότης καὶ ἀκμὴ σώματος καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἱππων ἅλματα κουφά .... Anna Komnene 475.89-93
The other brother of
Ioannes 2
, he was opposed to his brother and emperor; for he too had no grown to manhood and been joined to a wife (
Eirene 64
)
θάτερος δέ γε, δηλάδὴ ὁ Ἀνδρόνικος, τῷ συγγόνῳ καὶ βασιλεῖ ἠνάντιωτο. ἤδη γὰρ καὶ οὗτοι ἀνδρωθέντες γυναιξὶ συνεζεύχθησαν. Zonaras 18.24.25
He was a brilliant soldier and light of the circle of
Eirene 61
, yet he also went in retreat to a monastery for ascetic practices
Ἀστὴρ ... τοῖς ἀμφὶ μητέρα καὶ βασιλίδα. Italikos 85.3-87.3
Dignity/Office
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Porphyrogennetos
πορφυρογέννητος. Kleinchroniken 55.5
πορφυρογεννήτου. Christos Philanthropos, note 15 and 31
πορφυρογεννήτου. Kecharitomene 1807
πορφυρογεννήτου. Sakkos (1166) 153.28-29
πορφυρογεννήτοις. Anna Komnene 403.26
Sebastokrator
σεβαστοκράτωρ. Zonaras 18.24.26
σεβαστοκράτορος. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II, tit
σεβαστοκράτορος. Pantokrator Typikon 223
σεβαστοκράτορος. Christos Philanthropos, note 15 and 31
σεβαστοκράτορος. Kecharitomene 1807
σεβαστοκράτορος. Sakkos (1166) 153.29
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Kinship
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brother of
Ioannes 2
θάτερος (ἀδελφός). Zonaras 18.24.25
ἀδελφεός. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II.47
ἀδελφοῦ. Pantokrator Typikon 223
father of
Anna 155
θυγατρός. Christos Philanthropos, note 31
father of
Anonymus 25009
(παῖς). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II.20
father of
Ioannes 470
(υἱοῦ). Sakkos (1166) 153.28
father of
Maria 170
(θυγάτηρ). Christos Philanthropos, note 15
husband of
Eirene 64
(γυναιξὶ). Zonaras 18.24.25
(ἄκοιτις). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II.20
son of
Alexios 1
υἱοί. Zonaras 18.22.26
son of
Eirene 61
υἱοῦ. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte II, tit
υἱοῦ. Kecharitomene 1806
uncle of
Manuel 1
θείου. Sakkos (1166) 153.30
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