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John III Doukas Vatatzes, Latinized as Ducas Vatatzes (Greek: Ἱωάννης Δούκας Βατάτζης, Iōannēs Doukas Vatatzēs, c. 1192 – 3 November 1254), was Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254. He was succeeded by his son, known as Theodore II Laskaris.
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- December 1221 –, 3 November 1254
- Theodore II Laskaris
John III Ducas Vatatzes was the emperor of Nicaea (1222–54) who, by acquiring territory, encouraging economic growth, and supporting a cultural revival from his capital at Nicaea (modern İznik, Turkey), paved the way for the recovery of Constantinople from the Latin emperors and the reestablishment.
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Ιωάννης Γ΄ Δούκας Βατάτζης) or John III Vatatzes, was the Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254 and one of the most remarkable among the successors of Constantine the Great, being the chief architect of the restored Byzantine Empire, and a respected leader who encouraged justice, charity and a cultural blossoming.
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New Catholic Encyclopedia. JOHN III DUCAS VATATZES, BYZANTINE EMPEROR In Byzantine Church, St.; b. c. end of 12th century;d. Nicaea, Oct. 30, 1254. The son-in-law of Emperor Theodore I Lascaris, he ascended the throne in 1222 at Nicaea, the Byzantine capital during the Latin occupation of Constantinople (1204–61).
John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222–1254) Theodore II Laskaris (1254–1258) John IV Laskaris (1258–1261) Michael VIII Palaeologus (co-emperor 1259–1261; restored Byzantine Empire) See also. Laskaris dynasty and related family tree; Vatatzes dynasty and related family tree; Family trees of the Byzantine imperial dynasties; Citations
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John III Doukas Vatatzes (1221–1254) John Doukas, often called Vatatzes, was the son–in–law of Theodore I Laskaris. He had to fend off Theodore’s brothers, who believed that they had the better claim for the throne. John’s reign saw the Empire of Nicaea rise to become the most powerful of the Byzantine successor states and the ...
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. John III Doukas Vatatzes, Latinized as Ducas Vatatzes ( Greek: Ἱωάννης Δούκας Βατάτζης, Iōannēs Doukas Vatatzēs, c. 1192 – 3 November 1254), was Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254. He was succeeded by his son, known as Theodore II Laskaris.
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