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John III Doukas Vatatzes
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John III Doukas Vatatzes, Latinized as Ducas Vatatzes (Greek: Ἱωάννης Δούκας Βατάτζης, Iōannēs Doukas Vatatzēs, c. 1192 – 3 November 1254), was Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254. He was succeeded by his son, known as Theodore II Laskaris.
Quick Facts Emperor of Nicaea Claimant Byzantine Emperor, Reign ...
John III Doukas Vatatzes | |||||
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Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |||||
![]() 15th-century portrait of John III (from a 15th-century codex containing a copy of the Extracts of History by Joannes Zonaras) | |||||
Emperor of Nicaea Claimant Byzantine Emperor | |||||
Reign | December 1221 – 3 November 1254 | ||||
Predecessor | Theodore I Laskaris | ||||
Successor | Theodore II Laskaris | ||||
Born | c. 1192 Didymoteicho, Byzantine Empire | ||||
Died | 3 November 1254 (aged 62) Nymphaion, Byzantine Empire | ||||
Burial | Monastery of Sosandra, region of Magnesia | ||||
Spouses | Irene Laskarina Anna of Hohenstaufen | ||||
Issue | Theodore II Laskaris | ||||
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House | Vatatzes | ||||
Father | Basil Vatatzes (?) | ||||
Mother | Unknown | ||||
Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
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