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The purpose of this paper is to examine the oaths which were exchanged between leaders and supporters of conspiraciesand rebellions against Andronikos II Palaiologos (1282–1328). It investigates the content of these oaths and the ritualswhich were used in order to increase their binding power. It explores the effectiveness of oaths in solidifying alliances andtrust between conspirators. It also examines the oaths of loyalty Andronikos II demanded from imperial subjects in response toconspiracies against him and discusses how conspirators justified breaking oaths of loyalty to the emperor. Τhe analysis ofthese oaths contributes to a better understanding of the organization of conspiracies in the later Byzantine period.
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