Birth of Andronicus I Comnenus1120
Birth of Andronicus I Comnenus, nephew of John II
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Andronicus I Comnenus Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andronicus I Comnenus, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.
10 records1120–11859 events1 places
Chronological biography
1120
1182
Capture of Constantinople1182
Raises an Army & captures Constantinople
Succession1182
Rebellion forces Alexius to make Andronicus co-Emperor
1183
Assassination of Alexius II Comnenus1183
Assassinates co-Emperor Alexius II
Invasion of Rome1183
Massacres westerners in Constantinople & provokes an invasion by Bela III of Hungary
Succession1183
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
1185
Abdication1185
Overthrown by Isaac II Angelus, last of the Comnenian Dynasty
Assassination of Andronicus I Comnenus1185
Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, killed by rioters
Coup1185
Overthrown by Isaac II Angelus, last of the Comnenian Dynasty
Death of Andronicus I Comnenus1185
Last of the Comneni to hold the throne of Constantinople. Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, killed by rioters
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.