Michael II Komnenos Doukas

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Michael II Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Greek ruler who expanded and consolidated the power of the Despotate of Epirus in the fragmented political landscape following the Fourth Crusade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine Greek ruler
Despot of Epirus
medieval monarch
ally Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED
William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
birthPlace Epirus NERFINISHED
capital Arta NERFINISHED
child Anna Komnene Doukaina NERFINISHED
John I Doukas NERFINISHED
Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED
country Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED
deathDate c. 1267/1268
deathPlace Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED
dynasty Komnenodoukai NERFINISHED
era 13th century
ethnicGroup Greek
father Michael I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED
governmentForm hereditary principality
historicalContext aftermath of the Fourth Crusade
historicalRegion Epirus NERFINISHED
Thessaly NERFINISHED
knownFor consolidating power in western Greek lands
rivalry with the Empire of Nicaea
language Medieval Greek
militaryActivity campaigns in Thessaly
wars against Nicaea and its allies
mother an unnamed mistress of Michael I Komnenos Doukas
nobleFamily Doukas family NERFINISHED
Komnenos family NERFINISHED
notableEvent participation in the Battle of Pelagonia
notableWork expansion of the Despotate of Epirus
opponent Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
Second Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED
positionHeld Despot of Epirus NERFINISHED
predecessor Theodore Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED
reignEnd c. 1267/1268
reignStart c. 1230
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
spouse Theodora Petraliphaina NERFINISHED
style Komnenodoukid ruler of Epirus
successor Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED
successorStateRelation Byzantine successor state ruler
rival of the Empire of Nicaea
title Despot
Lord of Epirus NERFINISHED

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Despotate of Epirus notableRuler Michael II Komnenos Doukas