Theodore Lascaris and his Armenian marriage

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Theodore Lascaris and his Armenian marriage

Legg inn av Gjest » 05 jun 2005 21:50:16

According to my files, Theodore Lascaris, the Emperor of Nicaea,
married c. 1212 to Philippa, daughter of Rupen III, King of Armenia.
The marriage was soon annulled and their son, Constantine, was
disinherited. Does anyone know why this was done? Political reasons?
Disinheriting Constantine left Theodore Lascaris without any male
heirs; he was eventually succeeded by his son-in-law, John Ducas
Vatatzes, and later his grandson.

Mark Chahin's 2001 book, "The Kingdom of Armenia", doesn't give any
information about this, other than that Philippa and Theodore Lascaris
were married. If anyone knows any books on the empire of Nicaea, I'd be
interested in knowing about them.

Leo

Re: Theodore Lascaris and his Armenian marriage

Legg inn av Leo » 05 jun 2005 23:10:02

I found a description that it was "on religious grounds" but what these
grounds were I do not know.
Best wishes
Leo van de Pas
Canberra, Australia

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According to my files, Theodore Lascaris, the Emperor of Nicaea,
married c. 1212 to Philippa, daughter of Rupen III, King of Armenia.
The marriage was soon annulled and their son, Constantine, was
disinherited. Does anyone know why this was done? Political reasons?
Disinheriting Constantine left Theodore Lascaris without any male
heirs; he was eventually succeeded by his son-in-law, John Ducas
Vatatzes, and later his grandson.

Mark Chahin's 2001 book, "The Kingdom of Armenia", doesn't give any
information about this, other than that Philippa and Theodore Lascaris
were married. If anyone knows any books on the empire of Nicaea, I'd be
interested in knowing about them.



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