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Andronikos III Palaiologos (Medieval Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Andrónikos Doúkās Ángelos Komnēnós Palaiológos; 25 March 1297 – 15 June 1341), commonly Latinized as Andronicus III Palaeologus, was the Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341. [1]
Andronicus III Palaeologus (born March 25, 1297, Constantinople, Byzantine Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died June 15, 1341, Constantinople) was a Byzantine emperor who sought to strengthen the empire during its final period of decline.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The rule of Andronikos III is characterized as the last genuine attempt to restore Byzantine fortunes. His attempts came close to fruition, but the many hostile neighbors of Byzantium eventually took their toll on an Empire in decline.
Andronikos III Palaiologos ruled the Byzantine Empire beginning in 1328 until his death in 1341. As emperor, he oversaw a brief period of resurgence for the empire. Its power had diminished significantly due to the rise of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring European states.
Supported by his friend John Kantakouzenos and the younger generation of aristocrats, Andronikos fought a seven-year war against his grandfather that resulted in his eventual victory and coronation as Andronikos III.
Andronikos II Palaiologos (Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνὸς Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Andrónikos Doúkās Ángelos Komnēnós Palaiologos; 25 March 1259 – 13 February 1332), [1] Latinized as Andronicus II Palaeologus, reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. His reign marked the ...
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Emperor (24 May 1328–1341); born 25 Mar. 1297 (cf.R.-J. Loenertz, OrChrP 29 [1963] 333, 348), died Constantinople 15 June 1341. Son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Rita-Maria of Armenia ...
