Laskaris family
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The Laskaris family was a prominent Byzantine noble lineage that produced the emperors of the Empire of Nicaea in the early 13th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Byzantine noble family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Bulgarian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | double-headed eagle (Byzantine imperial symbol, attributed) ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Despotate of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | preservation of Byzantine imperial traditions in exile ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| decline | loss of imperial power after accession of Michael VIII Palaiologos ⓘ |
| dynastyOf | Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Byzantine Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOfDynasticRule | Theodore I Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alexios Laskaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine Doukas Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantine Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudokia Laskarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Laskarina NERFINISHED ⓘ John III Doukas Vatatzes NERFINISHED ⓘ John IV Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Laskarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikephoros Doukas Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikephoros Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora Laskarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore I Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore II Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Fourth Crusade and Latin occupation of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and legal continuity of Byzantine state structures
ⓘ
military resistance against Latin occupation ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | important role in restoration of Byzantine Empire in 1261 ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
despot
ⓘ
emperor of Nicaea ⓘ sebastokrator ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing emperors of the Empire of Nicaea ⓘ |
| origin | Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfRule | 1204–1261 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Byzantine aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | successor state leadership after fall of Constantinople in 1204 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Angelos dynasty in Byzantine imperial succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledEntity | Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocracy ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Palaiologos dynasty in Byzantine imperial succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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