Andronikos II Palaiologos

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Andronikos II Palaiologos (Greek: Ανδρόνικος Β’ Παλαιολόγος) (25 March 1259 – 13 February 1332) Latinized as Andronicus II Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. He was the eldest surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes. On 8 November 1273 Andronikos II married Anne of Hungary (1260–1281) daughter of the king Stephen V of Hungary.

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active years end year

1328-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

active years start year

1272-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

birth date

1259-03-25

birth place

İznik, Byzantine Empire

death date

1332-02-13

death place

Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

parent

Michael VIII Palaiologos

predecessor

Michael VIII Palaiologos

successor

Andronikos III Palaiologos