Alexios the protosebastos, second son of the sebastokrator Andronikos M / L XII
Ἀλεξίου (Varzos 132-II.189) (Alexios 25003)
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Description
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He was effeminate, and not only spent the early mornings fast asleep, but also spent most of the day in sleeping ... when the sun rose in the east, bringing animals from their lairs, he shut out the light with carpets and purple curtains ... he was womanish and idle
... θηλυδρίας τε ὢν καὶ ὑπόνωθρος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 244.49-59
He was the secret lover of
Maria 63
, hoping (like her less successful admirers) that this would help him to the throne, and was constantly hatching plots; all this caused others to envy him and plot against him
προσείχετο τῇ δεσποίνῃ ... πλέον τῶν ἄλλων. Eustathios: Capture of Thessalonike 20.1-2
Dignity/Office
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Protosebastos
πρωτοσέβαστον. Kleinchroniken 147.85
τὴν τοῦ πρωτοσεβαστοῦ ζώνην φέρων. Eustathios: Capture of Thessalonike 18.29-20.1
πρωτοσεβαστοῦ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 224.33, 224.39
πρωτοσεβαστός. Niketas Choniates, Historia 229.67
Protostrator
πρωτοστράτορος. Sakkos (1170) 341.25
protostrator. William of Tyre bk. 18, 24.19
Protovestiarios
πρωτοβεστιάριον. Kleinchroniken 147.85
πρωτοβεστιαρίου. Niketas Choniates, Historia 224.33
Education
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Second Name
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Komnenos
Κομνηνόν. Kleinchroniken 147.85
Κομνηνόν. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLIV.44
Κομνηνοῦ. Sakkos (1170) 341.25
Κομνηνέ. Manganeios Prodromos 23.62
Κομνηνοῦ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 33-34
Kinship
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brother of
Ioannes 17006
ἀδελφοῦ. Council of 1157 316
αὐταδέλφου. Sakkos (1166) 142.1
fratres uterini. William of Tyre bk. 18, 24.18
Ὠρίωνες αὐτάδελφοι. Manganeios Prodromos 23.60
child (youngest) of
Andronikos 109
τοῦ γὰρ σεβαστοκράτορος τὸν ὅρπηκα τὸν λοῖσθον. Manganeios Prodromos 23.58
grandson of
Ioannes 2
(πάππους). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLIV.10
great-grandson of
Alexios 1
(προπάππους). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLIV.10
lover of
Maria 63
... πλησιάζοντος. Niketas Choniates, Historia 224.35
προσείχετο. Eustathios: Capture of Thessalonike 20.1
συγγίνεται. Niketas Choniates, Historia 225.44
nephew of
Manuel 1
ἀνεψιοῦ. Council of 1157 316
ἀνεψιῶν. Sakkos (1166) 141.31
ἀνεψιῶν. Sakkos (1170) 341.22
nepotes. William of Tyre bk. 18, 24.18
ἀδελφόπαιδα. Manganeios Prodromos 23.12
ἀδελφιδοῦς. Eustathios: Capture of Thessalonike 18.29
nephew (paternal) of
Manuel 1
ἀνεψιὸς πρὸς πατρός. Niketas Choniates, Historia 224.34
son of
Andronikos 109
υἱοῦ. Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLIV, tit
υἱῶν. Sakkos (1166) 141.31
υἱῶν. Sakkos (1170) 341.23
υἱεῖς. Niketas Choniates, Historia 104.27
son of
Eirene 20115
(μητρός). Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XLIV.20
Language Skill
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Location
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Constantinople: Great Palace
he was arrested and held by Varangians in the Great Palace ἀνάκτορα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 248.80
Constantinople: Palace of the patriarch Michael
before his blinding, he was held in the Palace of the patriarch Michael(?) τοῖς δὲ κατὰ τὸ ἱερὸν ἀνάκτορον οἰκήμασι δίδοται, ὧν δομήτωρ ὁ πατριάρχης γέγονε Μιχαήλ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 249.82-84
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Eunuchs
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