Alexios II Komnenos
Alexios II Komnenos (Medieval Greek: Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός; 14 September 1169: 64 – September 1183), Latinized Alexius II Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1180 to 1183. He ascended to the throne as a minor. For the duration of his short reign, the imperial power was de facto held by regents.
| Alexios II Komnenos | |
|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
Portrait of Alexios II from a 15th-century codex containing a copy of the Extracts of History by Joannes Zonaras | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Reign | 24 September 1180 – September 1183 |
| Coronation | 1171 as co-emperor |
| Predecessor | Manuel I Komnenos |
| Successor | Andronikos I Komnenos |
| Born | 14 September 1169 Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | September 1183 (aged 14) Constantinople |
| Spouse | |
| Dynasty | Komnenos |
| Father | Manuel I Komnenos |
| Mother | Maria of Antioch |
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