Basil II Kamaterus
Basil II. Kamateros (Greek Βασίλειος Καματηρός ) was Patriarch of Constantinople (1183–1186).
Life
Basil came from the Kamateros family, who provided some important officials in the Byzantine Empire . He was entrusted with diplomatic tasks under Emperor Manuel I Komnenus , but fell out of favor after a failed mission in Italy and was banished.
In August 1183 he was appointed Patriarch of Constantinople by the new Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos . Patriarch Theodosios I had been removed from office because he had not consented to the marriage of Irene, a daughter of Andronikos, to Alexios , a son of Manuel. Basil gave consent. After Andronicus was murdered, Basil was also deposed in February 1186 and condemned by a synod for agreeing to the wedding.
His further fate is unknown.
literature
- Alexander Kazhdan: Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford University Press, 1991, p. 262
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theodosios I. Borradiotes |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1183–1186 |
Nicetas II. Muntanes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Basil II Kamaterus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Βασίλειος Καματηρός (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th century or 13th century |