Andrew the Scythian | |
|---|---|
| Died | After 887 |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Years of service | c. 860 – after 887 |
| Rank | Domestic of the Schools |
| Wars | Arab–Byzantine wars |
Andrew the Scythian (Greek: Άνδρέας, died after 887) was a senior Byzantine military officer who distinguished himself in the Arab–Byzantine wars. He eventually held the post of Domestic of the Schools during the last years of the reign of Basil I the Macedonian and in the early reign of Leo VI the Wise, until his death. He played a major role in the domestic affairs of Leo's early reign, especially in the dismissal and trial of Patriarch Photios. He was of Slav origin.[1]