Alexios II Komnenos

MedievalEmperorByzantine Empire1169 — 1183

Child emperor murdered by his cousin.

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Quick Facts

Born

1169

Died

1183

Country

Byzantine Empire

Era

Medieval

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)12

Political (20%)68

Influence (20%)60

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)45

Strategy (15%)44

Total Score48.2

Alexios II Komnenos — Complete Timeline

1171 AD

Accession as co-emperorPolitical Action

Alexios II was crowned co-emperor alongside his father Manuel I Komnenos at the age of two. This was a dynastic move to secure the succession, but left the empire in the hands of regents after Manuel's death in 1180.

SuccessionDynastic Politics

Impact: national

1183 AD

Murder by Andronikos I KomnenosPolitical Action◆ Major

Alexios II was strangled to death in Constantinople on the orders of his cousin Andronikos I Komnenos. Andronikos had seized power as regent and then co-emperor, and eliminated the 14-year-old Alexios to secure his own rule, ending the direct Komnenian line.

AssassinationDynastic ConflictRegency

Impact: nationaltragic