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Theodore II Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (Greek: Θεόδωρος Δούκας Λάσκαρις, romanized: Theodōros Doukas Laskaris; November 1221/1222 – 16 August 1258) was Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258. He was the only child of Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes and Empress Irene Laskarina.
Apr 11, 2024 · emperor (1254-1258), empire of Nicaea. Theodore II Lascaris (born November 1221—died August 16, 1258) was a Byzantine emperor of Nicaea. Though not as capable as his grandfather or his father, Theodore I and John III Vatatzes, respectively, he was an able ruler, a good soldier, and a man of letters; he succeeded in holding together the ...
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Theodore II ruled until his death in 1258 leaving his eight year old son John IV Laskaris as the legal heir to the imperial throne. A few days before his death, Theodore appointed the Laskarid loyalist George Mouzalon and Patriarch Arsenios as John's guardians and regents.
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Jun 13, 2019 · Battle of Antioch on the Meander, in which the Nicaean forces of Theodore I Laskaris defeat those of Seljuk Sultan Kaykhusraw I and kill him. 1214 Nicaean Emperor Theodore I Laskaris and Latin Emperor Henry sign the Treaty of Nymphaeum, establishing peace between the two.
This book tells the extraordinary story of Theodore II Laskaris, an emperor who ruled over the Byzantine state of Nicaea established in Asia Minor after the fall of Constantinople to the crusaders in 1204. Theodore Laskaris was a man of literary talent and keen intellect.
- Dimiter Angelov
- 2019
prince, emperor, and philosopher Theodore II Laskaris (1221/22-1258). This collection of twelve essays is a win- dow into the thought-world of Theodore Laskaris at a critical juncture of his life and contributes to a fuller understanding of this little-studied Byzantine author. and political figure.
Overview. Theodore II Lascaris. (1221—1258) Quick Reference. (1221–1258) The only son of John III Vatatzes, he was the first emperor of Nicaea to be brought up to reign. His tutors were two great scholars, Nicephorus Blemmydes and ... From: Theodore II Lascaris in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages » Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)
