The Empire of Nicaea was a Byzantine successor state founded after the Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople. Based at Nicaea, now Iznik in northwestern Anatolia, it was established by Theodore I Laskaris, who took the title of emperor. It competed with other Greek successor states, the Despotate of Epirus and the Empire of Trebizond, and with the Latin Empire in Constantinople. Under John III Vatatzes it grew strong and took territory in Thrace and Macedonia. In 1261 Michael VIII Palaiologos, who had taken power as regent for the young John IV, recovered Constantinople and restored the Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologan dynasty. Nicaea preserved Greek administration and culture in exile.
Before and after
- 1202Fibonacci introduces Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe
- from 10 November 1202 to 24 November 1202Siege of Zara
- from 1204 to 1261Latin Empire
- from 1204 to 1461Empire of Trebizond
- from 1204 to 1261Empire of Nicaea
- 1205Construction of Ayr
- from 1206 to 1368Mongol Empire
- from 1206 to 1337Mongol invasions and conquests
- from 1206 to 1526Delhi Sultanate
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