 Her rule proved very unpopular, especially with the aristocracy who resented her Latin (Western) origins.When Manuel’s cousin Andronikos Komnenos made a bid for power in 1182 the Grand Duke Andronikos Kontostephanos, together with the general Andronikos Angelos, played a key role in allowing his forces to enter Constantinople.However, once in power, Andronikos Komnenos proved that he had a tyrannical nature and a vehement desire to break the power and influence of the Byzantine aristocratic families.