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Andronikos IV Palaiologos, byzantine emperor

Also Known As: "Andronicus IV Paleologo", "император Андроник IV Палеолог", "Ανδρόνικος Δ' Παλαιολόγος"
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Death: June 28, 1385 (37)
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Son of John V Palaiologos, byzantine emperor and Empress Helena Palaiologos
Husband of Sarah Theodora Byzantine Emperor and Keratsa of Bulgaria, byzantine empress consort
Father of Ioannis VII Palaiologos, byzantine emperor
Brother of Princess Eirene Palaiologina; Manuel II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor; Michael Palaiologos; Theodore I Palaiologos, despot of Morea; Maria Palaiologos and 1 other

Occupation: император на Византия (1376-1379), 11.4.1348, +28.6.1385
Managed by: Henn Sarv
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About Andronikos IV Palaiologos, byzantine emperor

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronicus_IV_Palaeologus

Andronikos IV Palaiologos (or Andronicus IV Palaeologus) (Greek: Ανδρόνικος Δ' Παλαιολόγος, Andronikos IV Paleologos) (April 2, 1348 – June 28, 1385) was Byzantine emperor from 1376 to 1379.

Andronikos IV Palaiologos was the eldest son of Emperor John V Palaiologos by his wife Helena Kantakouzene. His maternal grandparents were John VI Kantakouzenos and Irene Asanina.

Although he was associated as co-emperor by his father since the early 1350s, Andronikos IV rebelled when the Ottoman sultan Murad I forced John V into vassalage in 1373. Andronikos IV had allied with his lover Savci Bey, Murad's son who was rebelling against his own father, but both rebellions failed. Murad I blinded his son and demanded that John V have Andronikos IV blinded as well, but John V blinded Andronikos in only one eye.[1]

Reign

In July 1376, the Genoese helped Andronikos to escape from prison, whence he went straight to sultan Murad II, and agreed to return Gallipoli in return for his support. Gallipoli had been retaken by the Byzantines ten years before, with the assistance of Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy. The sultan duly provided a mixed force of cavalry and infantry and with these Andronikos was able to take control of Constantinople. Here he was able to capture and imprison both John V and his son Manuel.

However, he made the mistake of favouring the Genoese too highly by awarding them Tenedos. The governor there refused to hand it over, and passed it on to Venice. In the same year, 1377, he crowned his young son John VII as co-emperor. However in 1379 John and Manuel escaped to sultan Murad, and with the assistance of the Venetians overthrew Andronikos later in the year. The Venetians restored John V to the throne, with Manuel II. Andronikos fled to Galata, and stayed there until 1381, when he was once again made co-emperor and heir to the throne despite his earlier treachery. Andronikos IV was also given the city of Selymbria (Silivri) as his personal domain. However, he predeceased his father there in 1385, never to rule as legitimate emperor.

Family

By his wife Keratsa of Bulgaria (nun Makaria), a daughter of Emperor Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria and his second wife Sarah-Theodora, Andronikos IV had several children, including:

1.John VII Palaiologos, emperor in 1390


О Andronikos IV Palaiologos, byzantine emperor (русский)

Андроник IV Палеолог (на гръцки: Ανδρόνικος Δ' Παλαιολόγος) е византийски император в периода 1376-1379 г. Андроник IV е най-големият син на император Йоан V Палеолог от брака му с Елена Кантакузина, дъщерята на император Йоан VI Кантакузин. Негов по-малък брат е император Мануил II. На 17 август 1355 г. Св. Синод на Цариградската патриаршия одобрява проекта за сключването на брак между Андроник и дъщерята на българския цар Иван Александър- Кираца Мария. Бракът е бил сключен когато Андроник е едва на 9 години, а и съпругата му била приблизително на същата възраст. Причината за ранния брак била чрез него да се укрепи съюзът между България и Вазантия за борба с настъпващите османци. През 1373 г. Андроник IV се сговорил със сина на султан Мурад да извършат преврат, като всеки от тях детронира баща си. Превратите обаче се провалили. Мурад ослепил своя син, а Йоан V също ослепил частично Андроник IV. През 1376 с помощта на генуезците Андроник избягва от затвора и детронира баща си. Но през 1979 г. с венецианска помощ Йоан V си възвръща властта. Андронник IV си запазва титлата съимператор и се оттегля в град Селимврия (Силиври), където остава до смъртта си през 1385 г. След смъртта му Кираца Мария се замонашва под името Макария. От брака си с Кираца Мария, дъщерята на цар Иван-Александър, Андронник IV имал няколко деца, като синът му Йоан VII Палеолог управлявал за кратко като император през 1390 г.

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