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Manuel Komnenos (son of Andronikos I)

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Name
  
Manuel Komnenos

Died
  
1185


Parents
  
Andronikos I Komnenos

Grandparents
  
Isaac Komnenos

Role
  
Andronikos I Komnenos' son

Children
  
Alexios I of Trebizond, David Komnenos

Grandchildren
  
Manuel I of Trebizond, John I of Trebizond

Similar People
  
Andronikos I Komnenos, Isaac II Angelos, Alexios II Komnenos, Adela of Champagne, Louis VII of France

Manuel Komnenos (Greek: Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, Manouēl Komnēnos; 1145–1185?) was the eldest son of Byzantine Emperor Andronikos Komnenos (r. 1183–1185) by his first wife, whose name is not recorded.

Perhaps around 1180 Manuel married Rusudan of Georgia, daughter of King George III. He thus became brother-in-law of Queen Tamar of Georgia. Manuel and Rusudan had two sons, Alexios and David Komnenos, who were to be the joint founders of the Empire of Trebizond. Alexios was probably born in 1182; David's date of birth must be about 1184.

In September 1185, when his father was deposed and killed, Manuel was blinded. He may have died as a result of this; at any rate he disappears from the historical record in that year.

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