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Andronikos II Doukas

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Andronikos II Doukas

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14 Oct 1077 (aged 40–41)
Istanbul, Türkiye
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Protovestiarios and Protoproedros of the Byzantine Empire. In an Act of 1073, he is recorded with his titles as Protoproedros, Protovestiarios and Megas Domestikos. Reigned 1072-1077.

Andronikos Doukas was son of the John (Caesar) Doukas and Eirene Pegonitissa. His father was a brother of Emperor Constantine X Doukas. His maternal grandfather was Niketas Pegonites. Andronikos himself was a first cousin of Michael VII Doukas.

In 1074, together with his father, Andronikos commanded the imperial army against the rebel mercenaries led by Roussel de Bailleul. Both were captured by the rebels, who released the badly wounded Andronikos to allow him to seek proper medical treatment in Constantinople, where he became a Monk. There he recovered for a few years, but on 14 October 1077 he died of an edema.
Protovestiarios and Protoproedros of the Byzantine Empire. In an Act of 1073, he is recorded with his titles as Protoproedros, Protovestiarios and Megas Domestikos. Reigned 1072-1077.

Andronikos Doukas was son of the John (Caesar) Doukas and Eirene Pegonitissa. His father was a brother of Emperor Constantine X Doukas. His maternal grandfather was Niketas Pegonites. Andronikos himself was a first cousin of Michael VII Doukas.

In 1074, together with his father, Andronikos commanded the imperial army against the rebel mercenaries led by Roussel de Bailleul. Both were captured by the rebels, who released the badly wounded Andronikos to allow him to seek proper medical treatment in Constantinople, where he became a Monk. There he recovered for a few years, but on 14 October 1077 he died of an edema.


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