Andronikos III of Trebizond
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Andronikos III Megas Komnenos or Andronicus III , (c. 1310 – 1332) Emperor
of Trebizond
from 1330 to 1332. He was an eldest son of Emperor Alexios II of Trebizond
and his Iberian
wife, Djiadjak Jaqeli
of Samckhe.
One of his first actions when he became emperor was to put to death his two younger brothers, George Azachoutlou and Michael Achpougas. His other brother Basil
managed to escape to Constantinople
, where his uncle Michael
was probably already residing.
He died in 1332 after a reign of 20 months and was briefly succeeded by his possibly illegitimate son, Manuel II
. The crimes of Andronikos had shocked the people of Trebizond and split them into factions, putting the Empire on the verge of civil war. The sources have preserved no other details on the circumstances of his short reign.
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
of Trebizond
Empire of Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond, founded in April 1204, was one of three Byzantine successor states of the Byzantine Empire. However, the creation of the Empire of Trebizond was not directly related to the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade, rather it had broken away from the Byzantine Empire...
from 1330 to 1332. He was an eldest son of Emperor Alexios II of Trebizond
Alexios II of Trebizond
Alexios II Megas Komnenos or Alexius II , was Emperor of Trebizond from 1297 to 1330. He was the elder son of John II and Eudokia Palaiologina, and also used the name Palaiologos.- Life :...
and his Iberian
Caucasian Iberia
Iberia , also known as Iveria , was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli , corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia...
wife, Djiadjak Jaqeli
Djiadjak Jaqeli
-Family:Jiajak was a daughter of Beka I, the Jaqeli atabeg of Samtskhe. The Jaqelis held the Georgian feudal office of Eristavi. An Eristavi could be "governor of a region" or an "army-commander", roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "duke".David...
of Samckhe.
One of his first actions when he became emperor was to put to death his two younger brothers, George Azachoutlou and Michael Achpougas. His other brother Basil
Basil of Trebizond
Basil Megas Komnenos was Emperor of Trebizond from August 1332 to his death in 1340. Basil was a younger son of Emperor Alexios II of Trebizond and his wife Djiadjak Jaqeli...
managed to escape to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, where his uncle Michael
Michael of Trebizond
Michael Megas Komnenos , , Emperor of Trebizond for one day, July 30, 1341 and from May 3, 1344 to December 13, 1349. He was a younger son of Emperor John II of Trebizond and Eudokia Palaiologina...
was probably already residing.
He died in 1332 after a reign of 20 months and was briefly succeeded by his possibly illegitimate son, Manuel II
Manuel II of Trebizond
Manuel II Megas Komnenos was Emperor of Trebizond for eight months in 1332...
. The crimes of Andronikos had shocked the people of Trebizond and split them into factions, putting the Empire on the verge of civil war. The sources have preserved no other details on the circumstances of his short reign.