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Alexios IV Angelos ( Greek: Ἀλέξιος Ἄγγελος, romanized : Aléxios Ángelos; c. 1182 – February 1204), Latinized as Alexius IV Angelus, was Byzantine Emperor from August 1203 to January 1204. He was the son of Emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife, an unknown Palaiologina, who became a nun with the name Irene.
- 19 July 1203 – 27 January 1204
- Irene (Palaiologos?)
Sep 3, 2018 · Alexios IV Angelos (r. 1203-1204 CE), whose father Isaac II Angelos had been deposed as emperor seven years earlier, had been touting for western support for some time. This would permit Venice to get several steps ahead of long-time trade rivals Pisa and Genoa in cornering the trade market within the Byzantine Empire.
- Mark Cartwright
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Jan 5, 2024 · Alexios IV Angelos offers a bribe. Speyer, Germany. The young Alexios was imprisoned in 1195 when Alexios III overthrew Isaac II in a coup. In 1201, two Pisan merchants were employed to smuggle Alexios out of Constantinople to the Holy Roman Empire, where he took refuge with his brother-in-law Philip of Swabia, King of Germany.
Oct 2, 2022 · Sensing an opportunity to fulfill his father’s mission, Alexios IV approached the Crusaders at Zara and proposed a deal: in exchange for restoring Isaac II to the Byzantine throne, Alexios...
Feb 1, 2018 · The western powers had agreed to back Alexios IV Angelos, the son of the deposed Byzantine emperor Isaac Angelos II (r. 1185-1195 CE) and promised to return his father (then imprisoned in Constantinople) to the throne if he promised to help the Crusaders with money, soldiers, and supplies. One Crusader was especially keen on the plan - Philip ...
- Mark Cartwright
Alexios IV Angelos or Alexius IV Angelus (Greek: Αλέξιος Δ' Άγγελος) (c. 1182-February 8, 1204) was Byzantine Emperor from August 1203 to January 1204. He was the son of emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife Eirene (Herina). His paternal uncle was Emperor Alexios III Angelos.
Feb 6, 2022 · In 1203, the perfect opportunity arose: Dogo Dandolo, the leader of Venice, met with Alexios IV Angelos, an exiled pretender to the throne of Byzantium. If the Crusaders could help him become Emperor, Alexios promised to pay off the Crusader debt to Venice plus a bonus of 200,000 silver marks, provide 10,000 footsoldiers, 5,000 knights and the ...