ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ hˈeɪtɹɪd fɚðə dᵻpˈoʊzd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ˌændɹənˈɪkoʊz ɪz sˈɛd tə hæv əpˈoʊzd hɪz blˈaɪndɪŋ ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
In spite of his former hatred for the deposed emperor, Andronikos is said to have opposed his blinding on 29 June 1072.