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ANDRONICUS II . (See also:PALAEOLOGUS) (1260-1332), eastern See also:Roman See also:emperor, was the See also:elder son of See also:Michael Palaeologus, whom he succeeded in 1282. He allowed the See also:fleet, which his See also:father had organized, to fall into decay; and the See also:empire was thus less able than ever to resist the exacting demands of the See also:rival See also:powers of See also:Venice and See also:Genoa. During his reign the See also:Turks under See also:Osman conquered nearly the whole of See also:Bithynia; and to resist them the emperor called in the aid of See also:Roger di See also:Flor, who commanded a See also:body of See also:Spanish adventurers. The Turks were defeated, but Roger was found to be nearly as formidable an enemy to the imperial See also:power. He was assassinated by Andronicus's son and colleague, the emperor Michael IX., in 1305. His adventurers (known as the Catalan See also:Grand See also:Company) declared See also:war upon Andronicus, and, after devastating See also:Thrace and See also:Macedonia, conquered the duchy of See also:Athens and See also:Thebes. From 1320 onwards the emperor was engaged in war with his See also:grandson Andronicus (see below). He abdicated in 1328 and died in 1332. End of Article: ANDRONICUS IIAdditional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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