Andronikos Komnenos II

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:birthYear 1118
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:capital Constantinople
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Civil_war_against_Isaac_II_Angelos
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Richard_the_Lionheart
gptkbp:court gptkb:Byzantine_court
Luxurious court life
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Supported religious institutions
Patron_of_the_arts
Influence_on_Byzantine_literature
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Byzantine_culture
Influence_on_Byzantine_art
gptkbp:deathYear 1185
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Alexios_III_Angelos
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Komnenos
gptkbp:economicActivity Tax reforms
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Komnenos
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed by modern historians
gptkbp:historicalContext Context of Byzantine decline
Late Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_the_Byzantine_Empire's_future.
Influence_on_Byzantine_politics
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
Various historical texts
Controversial figure in history
Interpreted in various ways by historians
12th century Byzantine history
Chronicles of Niketas Choniates
Reputation for cruelty
Chronicled_by_Byzantine_historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Last of the Komnenos dynasty
Documented_in_Byzantine_records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andronikos Komnenos II
gptkbp:internationalRelations Relations with the West
gptkbp:knownFor usurpation of the throne
gptkbp:legacy Short reign and instability
gptkbp:militaryRank Led troops in battle
Formed alliances with local leaders
Defensive strategies against invaders
Campaigns_against_the_Crusaders
Defeated_by_Isaac_II_Angelos
Wars_against_the_Normans
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eirene_of_Hungary
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Andronikos_the_Great
gptkbp:personalBest Ambitious and ruthless
gptkbp:politicalParty Conflict with the nobility
gptkbp:politicalPosition Emperor
Autocratic rule
Faced challenges from rival factions
Legacy of instability in the empire
Alliance_with_the_Seljuks
gptkbp:politicalRole Struggled for power against rivals
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Manuel_I_Komnenos
gptkbp:reform Administrative reforms
gptkbp:reign 1183-1185
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Euphrosyne_Doukaina
gptkb:Marriage_to_Euphrosyne_Doukaina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Isaac_II_Angelos
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans