Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
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Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Greek ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, known for his efforts to maintain independence and power amid the rival Byzantine successor states and Latin principalities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century ruler
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Despot of Epirus ⓘ medieval Greek noble ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with the Kingdom of Sicily
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conflicts with the Principality of Achaea ⓘ rivalry with the restored Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologoi ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1297 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Komnenos Doukas dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Michael II Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary principality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Byzantine successor states after the Fourth Crusade ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Theodora Petraliphaina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
acknowledged suzerainty of the Byzantine emperor at times for political advantage
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arranged dynastic marriages to strengthen his position ⓘ engaged in shifting alliances with Latin and Greek powers ⓘ lost significant territories to the Byzantines in Thessaly and Epirus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire under Andronikos II Palaiologos
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire under Michael VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
balance power between Latin principalities and Byzantines
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maintain independence of the Despotate of Epirus ⓘ preserve autonomy against Byzantine successor states ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Despot of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Michael II Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1297 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1267 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| ruledTerritory |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
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parts of Albania ⓘ parts of western Greece ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna Palaiologina Kantakouzene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseFamilyConnection | Palaiologos dynasty through Anna Palaiologina Kantakouzene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Thomas I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | Despotate of Epirus as a Byzantine successor state ⓘ |
| title |
Despot
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Lord of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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