ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ˈæftɚ ɹoʊmˈɑːnoʊz hɐdbɪn ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ˈælp ˈɑːɹslən, ˌændɹənˈɪkoʊz ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ kˈɑːnstɐntˌiːn wɜː sˈɛnt ˈaʊt baɪ mˈaɪkəl ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən ænd ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ ðə sˈiːzɚ dʒˈɑːn tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈɛpt hˌɪm.
In 1072, after Romanos had been released by Alp Arslan, Andronikos and his brother Constantine were sent out by Michael VII and their father the Caesar John to intercept him.