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Theodore I Laskaris

1174 - 1221

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Theodore I Laskaris or Lascaris (Greek: Θεόδωρος Κομνηνὸς Λάσκαρις, romanized: Theodōros Komnēnos Láskaris; c. 1175 – November 1221) was the first emperor of Nicaea—a successor state of the Byzantine Empire—from 1205 to his death. Although he was born to an obscure aristocratic family, his mother was related to the imperial Komnenos clan. He married Anna, a younger daughter of Emperor Alexios III Angelos in 1200. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodore I Laskaris is the 1,646th most popular politician (down from 1,478th in 2019), the 217th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 204th in 2019) and the 120th most popular Turkish Politician.

Theodore I Laskaris is most famous for being the first emperor of Nicaea, and the founder of the Palaiologan dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theodore I Laskaris ranks 1,646 out of 19,576. Before him are Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Polycrates, Jeongjong of Joseon, Psamtik I, and Kurt Georg Kiesinger. After him are Frances Cleveland, Emir Abdelkader, Michel Temer, Michael II, Ludwig III of Bavaria, and John Sigismund Zápolya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1174, Theodore I Laskaris ranks 2. Before him is Henry of Flanders. After him are Hedwig of Silesia, Emeric, King of Hungary, Peter II of Aragon, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Richeza of Denmark, Marie of Champagne, and Philip I of Namur. Among people deceased in 1221, Theodore I Laskaris ranks 2. Before him is Saint Dominic. After him are Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Berengaria of Portugal, Najm al-Din Kubra, Theodoric I, Margrave of Meissen, Henry III, Duke of Limburg, Alix, Duchess of Brittany, Raymond-Roupen, and Abraham of Smolensk.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodore I Laskaris ranks 217 out of 1,347. Before him are Romanos II (938), Anthemius (420), Michael I Rangabe (770), Simeon Stylites (389), Pope John VI (655), and Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958). After him are Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Michael II (770), Dragut (1485), Henri Fayol (1841), Alexios V Doukas (1140), and Constantine VIII (960).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theodore I Laskaris ranks 120. Before him are Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297), Numerian (254), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Romanos II (938), Anthemius (420), and Michael I Rangabe (770). After him are Michael II (770), Alexios V Doukas (1140), Constantine VIII (960), Şah Sultan (1509), Memnon (null), and Isaac I Komnenos (1007).

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