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Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos

Russian: Андроник Кантакузин
Birthdate:
Death: June 04, 1453 (Executed)
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Son of Theodore Palaiologos Kantakouzenos and Helena Ouresina Palaiologina
Husband of .... ....
Father of Theodoros Kantakouzenos and .... Kantakouzenos
Brother of Theodora Kantakouzene, Empress consort of Trebizond; Georgios Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, "Sachatai"; Demetrios Kantakouzenos; Manuel Kantakouzenos; Despotess Eirene Branković and 2 others

Occupation: last Grand Domestic of the Byzantine Empire
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About Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kantakouzenos

Theodore's wife was Helena Ouresina Doukaina, a daughter of John Uroš, ruler of Thessaly.[10] He is believed to have had the following issue:

2. Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos (d. June 3/4, 1453, executed), the last Grand Domestic of the Byzantine Empire

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_Palaiologos_Kantakouzenos

According to the genealogy of his wife Hugues Busac compiled, he was the brother of George Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, and with George possibly son of Demetrios I Kantakouzenos or his brother Theodore Kantakouzenos. He was married and had at least one son who married the daughter of the megas doux Loukas Notaras. Doukas tells how the younger Kantakouzenos was accompanied by his father-in-law to their execution.


http://genealogy.euweb.cz/byzant/byzant5.html

  • E2. Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, the last Grand Domestic of Byzantium, +executed ca 3/4.6.1453, soon after the fall of Constantinople; m.NN
    • F1. N Kantakouzenos, +executed after the fall of Constantinople ca 3/4.6.1453; m.N, a dau.of Grand Duke Loukas Notaras (+who was also executed in 1453 with his son-in-law)

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BYZANTIUM%2012611453.htm#TheodorosK...

4. ANDRONIKOS Palaiologos Kantakouzenos (-murdered Constantinople 3 Jun 1453). The Masarelli Vatican manuscript names (in order) Demetrios, Manuel, Giorgios, Andronikos, Thomas, as the sons of Theodoros & his wife[641]. Megas domestikos.

m ---, sister of --- Protobestiarios of Trebizond [Giorgios Amiroutzes?]. The Masarelli Vatican manuscript records that Andronikos, son of Theodoros, married a sister of Provestiar of Trebizond and that the couple had sons who were killed by the Turks[642].

Andronikos Kantakouzenos & his wife had [---] children:
  • a) THEODOROS Kantakouzenos (-murdered Constantinople 3 Jun 1453). He was beheaded with his brother-in-law and father-in-law on the orders of Sultan Murad II after the fall of Constantinople[643]. m MARIA Notaraina, daughter of LUKAS Notaras megas dux & his wife --- Palaiologina.
  • b) sons (-murdered Constantinople 3 Jun 1453).