A Note on Michael the Porphyrogenitus, son of Andronikos III Palaiologos (*1337-+1352)
Michael the Porphyrogenitus was born approximately in the year 1337. TheImperial couple chose the name “Michael” probably in honor of Michael IXPalaiologos, co-emperor of Byzantium (1296-1320) and father of the young Andronikos.