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{{short description|Megas domestikos of the Empire of Nicaea}}
'''Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos''' ({{lang-el|Ἀνδρόνικος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος}};<ref>In a seal attributed to him, Andronikos also uses the surname [[Doukas]]; he was commonly referred to either as Palaiologos or as Komnenos, the latter inherited from his mother. {{harvnb|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|pp=176–177}}</ref> ca. 1190 – 1248/52), was a ''[[megas domestikos]]'' (commander-in-chief) of the [[Empire of Nicaea]] and the father of the [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Michael VIII Palaiologos]], the founder of the [[Palaiologan dynasty]].▼
{{Infobox person
| office = governor-general in Thessalonica<BR>[[Grand domestic]] of the [[Empire of Nicaea]]<BR>[[Praetor]] of Macedonia
| name = Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos
| image =
| caption =
| spouse = [[Theodora Angelina Palaiologina]]
| children = [[Michael VIII Palaiologos]]<BR>[[Irene Komnene Palaiologina]]<BR>[[John Palaiologos (brother of Michael VIII)|John Palaiologos]]<BR>[[Constantine Palaiologos (half-brother of Michael VIII)|Constantine Palaiologos]]
| father = Alexios Palaiologos
| mother = Irene Komnene
| family = [[Palaiologos]]
| birth_date = c. 1190
| birth_place =
| death_date = 1248/52
| death_place =
}}
▲'''Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos''' ({{
==Life==
Andronikos was the son of the ''[[megas doux]]'' [[Alexios Palaiologos (megas doux)|Alexios Palaiologos]] and Irene Komnene, grandson of [[Michael Palaiologos (general)|Michael Palaiologos]], and great-great-grandson of the family's founder, [[George Palaiologos]]. He was probably born
Nothing is known of his early life. He was named ''[[megas domestikos]]'' (commander-in-chief) of the [[Empire of Nicaea]], but sources differ on when and by whom: [[Nikephoros Gregoras]] records that this was done by [[Theodore I Laskaris]] (ruled 1204–1222), but [[George Akropolites]] asserts this was done by Theodore I's successor, [[John III Doukas Vatatzes]] (r. 1222–1254) soon after his accession. Modern historians generally consider the latter more probable.{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|p=176}}{{sfn|Guilland|1967|p=409}} In 1224 Andronikos was sent to the region of the [[Karamenderes River|Scamander]] river, [[Battle of Poimanenon|just recovered]] from the [[Latin Empire]], in order to organize its administration as ''[[exisotes]]''. This was probably before he was made ''megas domestikos''.{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|pp=176–177}}{{sfn|Macrides|2007|p=242 (note 2)}} In 1233, he was sent as head of the expedition against the semi-independent ruler of [[Rhodes]], the ''[[Caesar (title)|Caesar]]'' [[Leo Gabalas]], whom he forced to acknowledge Nicaean suzerainty.{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|p=177}}{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=187ff.}}
In 1241, Andronikos followed John III Vatatztes in his campaigns in [[Macedonia (region)|Macedonia]], and the siege of [[Thessalonica]]. The campaign was cut short, however, due to the [[Battle of Köse Dağ|Mongol invasion]] of [[Asia Minor]], forcing Vatatzes to content himself with the recognition of his authority by the city's ruler, [[John Komnenos Doukas]], who had formerly claimed the imperial title for himself.{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|p=177}}{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=215ff.}} In December 1246, following the final capture of Thessalonica, Andronikos was left behind in the city as its governor and as governor-general (referred to as "''[[praetor]]''" in the sources) of all newly gained Nicaean possessions in Macedonia, while Vatatzes returned to Asia Minor.{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|p=177}}{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=241ff.}} During his tenure, his eldest son, the future emperor [[Michael VIII Palaiologos]], came to serve under him in the cities of [[Serres]] and [[Melenikon]].{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=260ff.}}
The date of Andronikos' death is unknown. Traditionally it has been dated to 1247,{{sfn|Guilland|1967|p=409}}{{sfn|Cheynet|Vannier|1986|p=177}} since Akropolites states that it was shortly after his appointment to Thessalonica, but more recent research shows that he died some time between 1248 and 1252.{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=243–244 (note 6)}} He was succeeded as ''megas domestikos'' by his son-in-law [[Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes]], and as governor-general in Thessalonica by [[Theodore Philes]].{{sfn|Macrides|2007|pp=200, 242, 243–244 (note 6)}}
==Family==
In
Together, the couple had at least four children: Maria (born ==References==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book|last1=Cheynet|first1=Jean-Claude|last2=Vannier|first2=Jean-François|title=Études Prosopographiques|location=Paris|publisher=Publications de la Sorbonne|year=1986|isbn=978-2-85944-110-4|language=French|url=
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*{{cite book|last=Macrides|first=Ruth|title=George Akropolites: The History – Introduction, Translation and Commentary|location=Oxford|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2007|isbn=978-0-19-921067-1|url=
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