The Nicene Revolution of 1258 and the Usurpation of Michael VIII Palaeologos
1. The Conspiracy against the Protovestiarios George Muzalon. — In August of 1258 the Emperor of Nicaea, Theodore II Lascaris, died after a reign of less than four years. One of Theodore's final acts had been to draw up his testament naming his boyhood friend, the Protovestiarios George Muzalon...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
1953
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Traditio
Year: 1953, Volume: 9, Pages: 420-430 |
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| Summary: | 1. The Conspiracy against the Protovestiarios George Muzalon. — In August of 1258 the Emperor of Nicaea, Theodore II Lascaris, died after a reign of less than four years. One of Theodore's final acts had been to draw up his testament naming his boyhood friend, the Protovestiarios George Muzalon, regent of the Empire and guardian of his eight year old son and heir, John IV Lascaris. This disposition of the Empire, in particular the assignment of the regency to a man of low birth, was extremely unpopular with the Nicene nobles. Their attitude, however, had been anticipated by Theodore, who, shortly before his death, had secured confirmation for his testament from those nobles who were at hand. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-5508 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900003792 |