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A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire1262–1502

A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire: 1262–1502 Part VIII T. Venning (ed.), A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire © Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006 1262 Byzantium Arsenius excommunicates Michael, and will only lift it if he restores John IV; stalemate as Michael dares not to depose him. Rebellion in Bithynia of a pretender claiming to be John IV, amidst riots in Nicaea; Michael defeats pretender and placates his irregular frontier-troops supporters with formal rank in army and appropriate pay, but the Eastern frontier remains weakened. Michael’s brother Constantine brings Byzantine forces into Laconia to occupy Mistra, Monemvasia, and Maina, and Slavs of Mount Taygetus and the peninsulas transfer allegiance to Empire as Latin Lords of Laconia mostly leave; the town of Lacedaimon/Sparta remains briefly in Frankish hands. Michael marries off John IV’s unmarried sisters to Italian Lords. Constantine Tichomir, persuaded by his wife to avenge her brother John IV, declares war and invades Thrace. Italy Ex-emperor Baldwin arrives from Manfred’s court in Sicily at Pope Urban’s residence, Viterbo, and receives verbal support as legitimate ruler; he also intercedes for Manfred, who is summoned to Viterbo for 1 August but obtains delay until November. Baldwin goes on to France to encourage Louis IX http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire1262–1502

Editors: Venning, Timothy

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
ISBN
978-1-349-51365-9
Pages
599 –736
DOI
10.1057/9780230505865_9
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Part VIII T. Venning (ed.), A Chronology of the Byzantine Empire © Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006 1262 Byzantium Arsenius excommunicates Michael, and will only lift it if he restores John IV; stalemate as Michael dares not to depose him. Rebellion in Bithynia of a pretender claiming to be John IV, amidst riots in Nicaea; Michael defeats pretender and placates his irregular frontier-troops supporters with formal rank in army and appropriate pay, but the Eastern frontier remains weakened. Michael’s brother Constantine brings Byzantine forces into Laconia to occupy Mistra, Monemvasia, and Maina, and Slavs of Mount Taygetus and the peninsulas transfer allegiance to Empire as Latin Lords of Laconia mostly leave; the town of Lacedaimon/Sparta remains briefly in Frankish hands. Michael marries off John IV’s unmarried sisters to Italian Lords. Constantine Tichomir, persuaded by his wife to avenge her brother John IV, declares war and invades Thrace. Italy Ex-emperor Baldwin arrives from Manfred’s court in Sicily at Pope Urban’s residence, Viterbo, and receives verbal support as legitimate ruler; he also intercedes for Manfred, who is summoned to Viterbo for 1 August but obtains delay until November. Baldwin goes on to France to encourage Louis IX

Published: Nov 14, 2015

Keywords: Young Brother; Ionian Island; Byzantine Empire; John Versus; Large Army

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