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Theodore I Laskaris

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Theodore I Laskaris

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13th-century emperor of Nicaea

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Theodore I Laskaris was a male ruler and Byzantine emperor who lived from 1174 to 1221. Born in Constantinople, he held citizenship in the Byzantine Empire and died in İznik. A member of the Laskaris family, he was the brother of Konstantinos, Alexios, and Isaac Laskaris, and a relative of Alexios III Angelos. He spoke medieval Greek.

His spouses included Anna Komnene Angelina, Philippa of Armenia, and Marie de Courtenay. He had three children: Maria Laskarina, Sophia Eudokia Laskarina, and Irene Laskarina. His life and works are described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Reign
May 1205–November 1221
Coronation
6 April 1208
Predecessor
Constantine Laskaris (possibly) , Alexios V Doukas
Successor
John III Doukas Vatatzes
Co emperor
Nicholas Laskaris , (1208– c. 1210)
Monarch
Alexios III Angelos
Preceded by
Alexios Palaiologos
Succeeded by
Constantine Laskaris

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Encyclopedic overview

Bornc. 1175 DiedNovember 1221 (aged c. 46) Spouses Anna Komnene Angelina Philippa of Armenia Maria of Courtenay

IssueIrene Laskarina Maria Laskarina Eudokia Laskarina Nicholas Laskaris John Laskaris

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