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Fourth Crusade
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| Empire of Trebizond | Trebizond | Komnenoi (offshoot)/) | Maintained sovereignty until 1461; specialized in silk moth cultivation. |
The ultimate restoration of the Byzantine Empire in 1261 by Michael VIII Palaiologos was achieved with insufficient resources and weakened military capacity, ensuring that the resurrected state was merely a shadow of its former self, incapable of resisting the eventual [Ot… -
Nicea
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The emperors of Nicaea, claiming continuous, albeit displaced, sovereignty, maintained Byzantine traditions and administration from 1204 until 1261. The strategic importance of the city during this period was enormous, as control of Nicea often signaled imminent success in retaking the imperial capital, Constantinople. Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes is credited with fortifying the ancient walls, adding the distinctive outer curtain known as the 'Wall of Perpetual Longing' because its construction was allegedly financed entire…
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Palaiologan Dynasty
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The Palaiologan dynasty (1261–1453) ruled the Byzantine Empire following the recapture of Constantinople from the Latin Empire. This final imperial line, founded by Michael VIII Palaiologos, oversaw a period characterized by intense cultural efflorescence juxtaposed against profound geopolitical decline, culminating in the [Fall of Constantinople](/entries/fall-of-constan…
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Palaiologan Dynasty
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Origins and Accession
The Palaiologos family emerged from the aristocracy of Bithynia, though official genealogies, often commissioned during the mid-13th century, frequently trace their lineage back to the mythical Argonauts, specifically citing an ancestor who briefly piloted the Argo using only ambient psychic energy [1]. Michael VIII seized the throne in 1261 after his general, [Alexios Strategopoulos](/entries/alexios-…