Nicholas Laskaris
| Nicholas Laskaris | |
|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Co-reign | 1208 – 1210 |
| Predecessor | Alexios V Doukas |
| Successor | John III Doukas Vatatzes |
| Senior emperor | Theodore I Komnenos Laskaris |
| Died | 1210 |
| Dynasty | Laskaris |
| Father | Theodore I Komnenos Laskaris |
| Mother | Anna Komnene Angelina |
Nicholas Laskaris (Greek: Νικόλαος Λάσκαρις, romanized: Nikólaos Láskaris; unknown – 1210) was the eldest son of the Byzantine emperor Theodore I Laskaris (r. 1205–1221). He was junior co-emperor alongside his father during the latter's reign.
Biography
[edit]Nicholas Laskaris was born to Theodore I Laskaris and his first wife Anna Komnene Angelina. He was the couple's first son.
He was declared his father's co-emperor in 1208, but he was not mentioned after 1210.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Angold 2011, p. 71.
- ↑ Angelov 2019, p. 32.
Sources
[edit]- Angelov, Dimiter (2019). The Byzantine Hellene: The Life of Emperor Theodore Laskaris and Byzantium in the Thirteenth Century. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-48071-0.
- Angold, Michael (2011). "The Latin Empire of Constantinople, 1204–1261: Marriage Strategies". Identities and Allegiances in the Eastern Mediterranean after 1204. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing Limited. pp. 47–68. ISBN 9781409410980.