Batatzes

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The Byzantine officer family Batatzes (or Vatatzes) provided three Eastern Roman emperors in the 13th century , initially in Nikaia , later in Constantinople : John III. (1222-1254), Theodor II (1254-1258) and John IV (1258-1261). Since Theodor II (also) carried his mother's family name, Laskaris , the younger generations of Batatzes are usually led under the name Laskaris.

Tribe list

  1. Basil's Batatzes ; † probably 1193, military leader against the Bulgarians
    1. Isaak Dukas Batatzes , Sebastokrator ; † 1261
      1. Johannes Dukas Batatzes , Sebastokrator , * probably 1215; † around 1240
        1. Theodora Dukaina Komnene Palaiologina Batatzaina, * probably 1240; † 1303; ⚭ 1253 Michael VIII. , Emperor 1259–1282 ( palaeologists )
      2. daughter
    2. son
    3. John III Dukas (Batatzes) , * probably 1192; † 1254, Kaiser 1222–1254, ⚭ I Eirene Dukaina Komnene Laskarina, * probably 1192; † 1254, daughter of Emperor Theodor I. Komnenos Laskaris ; ⚭ II 1244 Costanza (Anna) , * 1233/1234; † April 1308 (maybe also 1313) as a nun in Valencia , daughter of Emperor Frederick II and Bianca Lancia
      1. Theodoros II. Dukas Laskaris , * beginning of 1222; † August 1258 as a monk, emperor 1254–1258; ⚭ Spring 1235 Elena of Bulgaria, * 1224; † before 1254, daughter of Tsar Ivan Assen II. - For descendants see Laskarids

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