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Andronikos II Palaiologos

1259–1332 · 14th century · Also known as Andronicus II Palaeologus

Andronikos II Palaiologos was Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. His long reign saw the loss of most of Anatolia to the Turks and the ravages of the Catalan Company, which he had hired. His son Theodore inherited the March of Montferrat in 1306 through his mother, and a daughter married John II of Thessaly. He was deposed by his grandson Andronikos III.

Andronikos II Palaiologos
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

March of MontferratPrincipality of ThessalyLordship of Chios

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