Isaac II Angelos
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Isaac II Angelos was a Byzantine emperor of the late 12th century whose turbulent reign was marked by internal strife, heavy taxation, and the empire’s growing vulnerability leading up to the Fourth Crusade.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaac II Angelos canonical | 6 |
| Emperor Isaac II Angelos | 2 |
| Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
Eastern Roman emperor ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1156 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes (possibly complications after imprisonment) ⓘ |
| child |
Alexios IV Angelos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRuler | Alexios IV Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | January 1204 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 13th century
ⓘ
late 12th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Andronikos Doukas Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Komnenian and Angelid period of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributing to the decline of Byzantine power before the Fourth Crusade
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financial mismanagement ⓘ heavy taxation ⓘ weak central authority ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Angelos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
conflicts with the Kingdom of Hungary
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conflicts with the Seljuk Turks ⓘ wars with the Bulgarians and Vlachs ⓘ |
| mother | Euphrosyne Kastamonitissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
deposed again in 1204 shortly before the sack of Constantinople
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deposed and blinded by his brother Alexios III Angelos in 1195 ⓘ faced Norman invasion of the Balkans in 1185–1186 ⓘ faced rebellion of the Bulgarians and Vlachs leading to the Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ restored to the throne by the forces of the Fourth Crusade in 1203 ⓘ rose to power after popular uprising against Andronikos I Komnenos in 1185 ⓘ ruled jointly with his son Alexios IV Angelos after 1203 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Andronikos I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
1195
ⓘ
1204 ⓘ |
| reignStart |
1185
ⓘ
1203 ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Herina (first wife, name uncertain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Alexios III Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Basileus ton Rhomaion (Emperor of the Romans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alexios III Angelos
subject surface form:
Alexios III Angelos
subject surface form:
Alexios III Angelos
this entity surface form:
Emperor Isaac II Angelos
this entity surface form:
Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos
this entity surface form:
Emperor Isaac II Angelos