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Alexios II Komnenos

Also Known As Alexius II Comnenus (Latinized form)
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Alexios II Komnenos, Latinized Alexius II Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1180 to 1183. He came to the throne as a minor, and for the whole of his short reign imperial power was held de facto by regents.

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Birth Year
1169 2
Death Year
1183 1
Role
Byzantine emperor (1180 to 1183) 1
Birth Date
1169-09-14 1
Birthplace
Constantinople 1
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Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Andronikos I, initially regent for the young Alexios II, had him killed and took the throne alone in 1183.

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Alexios II Komnenos (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός, romanized: Aléxios Komnēnós; 14 September 1169 - September 1183), Latinized Alexius II Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1180 to 1183.
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