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==Family== Neither Theodore nor Elena had reached the minimum legal age of marriage—fourteen for boys and twelve for girls—when they were married, but such an early marriage was not unique among Nicaean aristocrats and commoners. The wedding took place at [[Lampsakos]] in early 1235. Years later, Theodore described Elena as the flower of his youth and stated that their "bond of incomparable love" made them "happier than all people". She gave birth to four or five daughters, and one son.{{sfn|Angelov|2019|pp=72–75}} Their children were: *[[Irene Doukaina Laskarina|Irene]], who married [[Constantine Tikh of Bulgaria]], was Emperor Michael VIII's implacable enemy until her death around 1270.{{sfn|Failler|1980|p=67}} *Maria, who married [[Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas|Nikephoros I of Epirus]], deceased between early in 1257 and 1265.{{sfn|Failler|1980|p=68}}{{sfn|Fine|2009|p=169}} *Theodora was married off by Michael VIII to a [[Moreot]] nobleman, "Maïos Débélikourtos", according to Pachymeres and [[Nicephorus Gregoras]]. The historian Albert Failler identifies him as [[Matthew of Mons]] who held the [[Barony of Veligosti]] in the [[Principality of Achaea]].{{sfn|Failler|1980|pp=68–70}} *[[Eudoxia Laskarina|Eudoxia]] first married Count [[William-Peter of Ventimiglia]], who died around 1280. Her second husband, [[Roger Arnau, Count of Pallars]], died in 1288. The widowed Eudoxia had a love affair with the [[Crown of Aragon|Aragonese]] admiral [[Bernat de Sarrià]]. She died in 1309.{{sfn|Failler|1980|pp=70–72}} *A Bulgarian boyar, [[Despot (court title)|Despot]] [[Jacob Svetoslav]], married another of Theodore's daughters, according to Pachymeres. She may have been Theodore's illegitimate daughter, because other Byzantine historians failed to mention her.{{sfn|Failler|1980|pp=72–73}} Pachymeres does not mention her name. *Theodore's only son, [[John IV Laskaris|John]], survived his mutilation, but he spent the rest of his life in prison. He died around 1309.{{sfn|Failler|1980|pp=76–77}} {{chart top|Theodore's family and his relationship to Byzantine imperial families{{sfn|Angelov|2019|pp=19, 28, 36, 59, 124, 161}}}} {{Tree chart/start|align=center}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |ANG| |KOM| |DOU|ANG=[[Angelos|ANGELOI]]|KOM=[[Komnenos|KOMNENOI]]|DOU=[[Doukas|DOUKAI]]|boxstyle_ANG=background-color:#CEE0F2|boxstyle_KOM=background-color:#CEE0F2|boxstyle_DOU=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | |ALE|v|IRE|ALE='''[[Alexios I Komnenos]]'''<br>*{{circa}} 1048 †1118<br>Byzantine Emperor<br>({{reign|1081|1118}})|IRE=[[Irene Doukaina]]<br>*{{circa}} 1066 †1138|boxstyle_ALE=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |CON|-|v|-|THE|CON=[[Constantine Angelos]]<br>*{{circa}} 1093 †before 1185|THE=[[Theodora Komnene (daughter of Alexios I)|Theodora]]}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|.| | | | |}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |AND| | | | | | | | | |ISA|AND=[[Andronikos Doukas Angelos]]<br>*{{circa}} 1133 †before 1185|ISA=Isaac Angelos Doukas}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |ALE| | | | | | | | | | |!|ALE='''[[Alexios III Angelos]]'''<br>*{{circa}} 1153 †1211<br>Byzantine Emperor<br>({{reign|1195|1203}})|boxstyle_ALE=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|.|| | | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | |ALE|v|IRE| | | | | | | | | | | |ANN|v|THE| |ANO|v|BAS|ALE=[[Alexios Palaiologos (despot)|Alexios Palaiologos]]<br>†before 1204<br>''[[Despot (court title)|Despot]]''|IRE=Irene|ANN=[[Anna Komnene Angelina|Anna]]<br>†before 1213|THE='''[[Theodore I Laskaris]]'''<br>*{{circa}} 1175 †1221<br>Emperor of Nicaea<br>({{reign|1205|1221}})|ANO=''Daughter''|BAS=Basil Vatatzes<br>†early 1190<br>''Doux''|boxstyle_THE=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |)|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|.|}} {{Tree chart| | | | |THE|v|AND| | | | | | | | | | | |IRE|-|-|-|-|v|JOH| |ISA| | |ANO|THE=[[Theodora Angelina Palaiologina|Theodora]]|AND=[[Andronikos Palaiologos (megas domestikos)|Andronikos Palaiologos]]<br>''[[Megas domestikos]]''|IRE=[[Irene Laskarina|Irene]]<br>†1239|JOH='''[[John III Doukas Vatatzes]]'''<br>*1192 †1254<br>Emperor of Nicaea<br>({{reign|1221|1254}})|ISA=Isaac Doukas<br>''[[Sebastokrator]]''|ANO=''Son''|boxstyle_JOH=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | |)|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | !|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | |MAR| | | | | |IRE| |MIH| | | |ELE|v|THE| | | |JOH2| | | ANO|v|ALE|NIK=[[Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes]]|MAR=Maria-Martha|JOH1=[[John Kantakouzenos (pinkernes)|John Kantakouzenos]]|IRE=[[Irene Komnene Palaiologina|Irene]]|MIH='''[[Michael VIII Palaiologos]]'''<br>*1223 †1282<br>Byzantine Emperor<br>({{reign|1261|1282}})|ELE=[[Elena of Bulgaria]]<br>*1223 †1252|THE='''Theodore II Laskaris'''<br>*1221/22 †1258<br>Emperor of Nicaea<br>({{reign|1254|1258}})|JOH2=John Doukas|ANO=''Daughter''|ALE=[[Alexios Raoul]]<br>†{{circa}} 1258<br>''[[Protovestiarios]]''|boxstyle_MIH=background-color:#CEE0F2|boxstyle_THE=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | |BAS|-|THE1| |GEO|-|THE2| | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | |THE3| |AND|-|ANO|BAS=Basil Kaballarios|THE1=Theodora|GEO=[[George Mouzalon]]<br>†1258<br>Regent for<br>John IV Laskaris|THE2=Theodora|THE3=[[Theodora Palaiologina (Byzantine empress)|Theodora]]<br>*{{circa}} 1240 †1303|AND=Andronikos Mouzalon<br>†1258<br>''Megas domesticos''|ANO=''Daughter''}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |`|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|t|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|'|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |PAL| | | |!|PAL='''[[Palaiologos|PALAIOLOGOI]]'''|boxstyle_PAL=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.|}} {{Tree chart|CON|-|IRE| |NIK|-|MAR| |MAT|-|THE| |PET|v|EUD|-|ROG| |JAC|-|ANO| |JOH|CON=[[Konstantin Tih]]<br>†1277<br>Tzar of Bulgaria<br>({{reign|1257|1277}})|IRE=[[Irene Doukaina Laskarina|Irene]]<br>†1270|NIK=[[Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas|Nikephoros I]]<br>*{{circa}} 1240 †{{circa}} 1297<br>Ruler of Epirus<br>({{reign|1266/68|''c.'' 1297}})|MAR=Maria<br>†before 1268|MAT=Matthew of Mons<br>Baron of Veligosti|THE=Theodora|PET=William-Peter<br>†{{circa}} 1280<br>Count of Ventimiglia|EUD=[[Eudoxia Laskarina|Eudoxia]]<br>†1309|ROG=Roger Arnau<br>†1288<br>Count of Pallars|JAC=[[Jacob Svetoslav]]<br>†1275/77<br>Despot in Bulgaria|ANO=''Daughter''|JOH='''[[John IV Laskaris]]'''<br>*1250 †{{circa}} 1209<br>Emperor of Nicaea<br>({{reign|1258|1261}})|boxstyle_JOH=background-color:#CEE0F2}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!|}} {{Tree chart| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |LAS|LAS=[[Ventimiglia family|Counts Lascaris di Ventimiglia]]}}{{Tree chart/end}} {{chart bottom}}
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