Isaac Laskaris
Isaac Laskaris (
Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris, who along with his brother Alexios Laskaris fled to the Latin Empire and unsuccessfully tried to topple Theodore's successor, John III Doukas Vatatzes
, in 1224.
Life
Isaac was one of at least six brothers of
Robert of Courtenay,[4] and the brothers evidently hoped to use her to secure Latin assistance against Vatatzes. In the end, the marriage did not come to pass.[5] Two other brothers, Michael and Manuel, also sought exile during John III's reign, perhaps in connection with the defection of Alexios and Isaac, but later returned to Nicaea and were active in the reign of John III's son, Theodore II Laskaris.[6]
Robert did, however, provide refuge and an appropriate place in his court to the two brothers, with whom he was related through the marriage of his sister
References
- ^ Macrides 2007, pp. 166, 167–168 (note 1).
- ^ Macrides 2007, pp. 157–160.
- ^ Macrides 2007, p. 166.
- ^ Macrides 2007, pp. 157–158.
- ^ Macrides 2007, p. 168 (note 2).
- ^ Macrides 2007, p. 284 (note 3).
- ^ Van Tricht 2011, pp. 174, 296.
- ^ Van Tricht 2011, p. 367 (note 59).
- ^ Van Tricht 2011, pp. 367, 481.
- ^ Macrides 2007, pp. 165–167.
Sources
- Macrides, Ruth (2007). George Akropolites: The History - Introduction, translation and commentary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-921067-1.
- Van Tricht, Filip (2011). The Latin Renovatio of Byzantium: The Empire of Constantinople (1204–1228). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-20323-5.