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 1  8,2 |           husband, John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222-1254),[4] the most
 2  8,6 |                    John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222-1254).~ After the
 3  8,6 |          Lascaris, John III Ducas Vatatzes, the husband of his daughter
 4  8,6 |    appeared in the person of John Vatatzes.~ At that time four states
 5  8,6 |     Kingdom of John Asen II. John Vatatzes’ external policy, therefore,
 6  8,6 |         transient alliances. John Vatatzes thoroughly succeeded in
 7  8,7 |        With the ascension of John Vatatzes to the throne, circumstances
 8  8,7 |       recognize the title of John Vatatzes, who had just ascended the
 9  8,7 |         great advantage over John Vatatzes, a man of no very noble
10  8,7 |          had already crowned John Vatatzes. Accordingly Theodore turned
11  8,8 |          two Greek Emperors, John Vatatzes and Theodore Angelus, had
12  8,8 |     ascension to the throne, John Vatatzes opened successful hostilities
13  8,8 |         without a battle. To John Vatatzes the possession of Hadrianople
14  8,8 |           caused the army of John Vatatzes to withdraw. To the latter’
15  8,9 |       three rivals, but two: John Vatatzes and John Asen.~ After the
16  8,9 |    composed of Asen himself, John Vatatzes of Nicaea, and Manuel of
17  8,9 |            The troops of Asen and Vatatzes besieged Constantinople
18  8,9 |         Gregory IX declared that “Vatatzes and Asen, schismatics, who
19  8,10|                  Alliance of John Vatatzes and Frederick II Hohenstaufen.~
20  8,10|             With the name of John Vatatzes is connected the interesting
21  8,10|   interests of Frederick and John Vatatzes were the same. Frederick
22  8,10|         power and influence; John Vatatzes considered the pope an adversary
23  8,10|    creating a serious obstacle to Vatatzes’ aim of taking possession
24  8,10|        papacy, Frederick and John Vatatzes were pursuing different
25  8,10|         its reason to exist. John Vatatzes could then hope that the
26  8,10|        the papal standpoint. John Vatatzes was, in the eyes of the
27  8,10|  agreement. Frederick II promised Vatatzes to free Constantinople from
28  8,10|        between Frederick and John Vatatzes were so close that, at the
29  8,10|         of the first wife of John Vatatzes, Irene, daughter of Theodore
30  8,10|          correspondence with John Vatatzes. In one of his letters Frederick
31  8,10|        his personal affection for Vatatzes, but also by his general
32  8,10|          in one of his letters to Vatatzes which is preserved both
33  8,10| intercourse between Frederick and Vatatzes continued until Frederick’
34  8,10|          reason, in his letter to Vatatzes, Frederick blamed “in a
35  8,10|         us.”[82] Frederick warned Vatatzes that the Roman bishops are “
36  8,10|     Nicaea. In a word, after John Vatatzes’ death, in 1254, “the alliance
37  8,10|          be pointed out that John Vatatzes, relying on the friendly
38  8,11|          for the Seljuqs and John Vatatzes, the Mongols occupied themselves
39  8,11|          to make war against John Vatatzes (Battacium), “a Greek, son-in-law
40  8,11|          all his troops upon John Vatatzes, “a Greek, son-in-law of
41  8,11|      power and importance of John Vatatzes was widely and thoroughly
42  8,11|          course, the name of John Vatatzes was not mentioned in this
43  8,11|      papal letter. Meanwhile John Vatatzes, relieved from the danger
44  8,12|           external policy of John Vatatzes.~ With the death of John
45  8,12|         decline of Bulgaria, John Vatatzes crossed with his army to
46  8,12|           II. Pursuing his march, Vatatzes advanced towards Thessalonica,
47  8,12|        exist. In the ensuing year Vatatzes seized some Thracian cities
48  8,12|   Despotat of Epirus submitted to Vatatzes’ suzerainty. There were
49  8,12|      There were no more rivals in Vatatzes’ aspiration for the shores
50  8,12|    Bosphorus.~ Towards the end of Vatatzes’ reign his dominions, both
51  8,12|         the Empire.~ In 1254 John Vatatzes died at the age of sixty-two,
52  8,12|          unanimously glorify John Vatatzes.[90] Even if there is some
53  8,12|           Emperor of Nicaea, John Vatatzes must be considered a talented
54  8,12| interesting that the name of John Vatatzes was so beloved and esteemed
55  8,12|  canonization. The memory of John Vatatzes has not been officially
56  8,12|          was buried. This life of Vatatzes is not to be confused with
57  8,12|          The external activity of Vatatzes was extremely important
58  8,12|      restoration belonged to John Vatatzes, and in 1261 Michael Palaeologus
59  8,12|        The generations after John Vatatzes looked back upon him as “
60  8,13|          son and grandson of John Vatatzes, Theodore II Lascaris (1254-
61  8,13|        the vast conquests of John Vatatzes intact. This active and
62  8,13|         campaigns. On the news of Vatatzes’ death the Bulgarian tsar,
63  8,13|          the provinces lost under Vatatzes, and it was feared that
64  8,13|         Michael Palaeologus, John Vatatzes’ relative, “a restless intriguer
65  8,13|           of plots and treason by Vatatzes and Theodore II, and occupying,
66  8,14|        accept the union. John III Vatatzes seemed to be particularly
67  8,14|      Empire of Nicaea. Therefore, Vatatzes endeavored to divert the
68  8,14|       union of the churches. John Vatatzes and Germanus II treated
69  8,14|          and distrust.”[131] John Vatatzes’ alliance with Frederick
70  8,14|         in the last years of John Vatatzes’ reign, there seemed to
71  8,14|         the capital to the Empire Vatatzes was ready to sacrifice the
72  8,14|        132] But in 1254 both John Vatatzes and Innocent IV died, and
73  8,14|             Theodore II Lascaris, Vatatzes’ son and successor, professed
74  8,14|          for union interrupted by Vatatzes’ death.[134] This sudden
75  8,14|        the curia by the late John Vatatzes were now to serve as the
76  8,15|        aims. In this respect John Vatatzes is especially noticeable;
77  8,15|    treasury. By diminishing taxes Vatatzes succeeded in raising the
78  8,15|     considerable amounts of money Vatatzes erected all over the country
79  8,15|         and poorhouses.[140] John Vatatzes was anxious “that, having
80  8,15|   purified from injustice.”[141]~ Vatatzes himself was a large landowner
81  8,15|       sometimes discontented with Vatatzes’ regime and renounced allegiance
82  8,15|           the aristocracy against Vatatzes actually took place.[144]
83  8,15|       From the social standpoint, Vatatzes may be regarded as a protector
84  8,15|        purchase. Seeing this John Vatatzes, under pain of “dishonor,”
85  8,15|          not last long, and under Vatatzes the Republic of St. Mark
86  8,15|           to Nicaea. At that time Vatatzes had some difficulties with
87  8,15|           and even “Caesar.” When Vatatzes opened hostilities against
88  8,15|         Caesar Leo Gavalla.”[151] Vatatzes sent an expedition to Rhodes
89  8,16|         the famous John III Ducas Vatatzes, despite his vigorous and
90  8,16| enlightened writer on the throne, Vatatzes’ successor, Theodore II
91  8,16|          works of the Fathers. In Vatatzes’ reign, Patriarch Germanus
92  8,16|        during the negotiations of Vatatzes and the patriarch with the
93  8,16|      statesman George Acropolita. Vatatzes, attentive to the progress
94  8,16|          during the reign of John Vatatzes. Together with Theodore
95  8,16|           funeral oration on John Vatatzes.~ With the name of Blemmydes
96  8,16|       lifetime of his father John Vatatzes, a real love for knowledge.
97  8,16|           of the marriage of John Vatatzes to the daughter of Frederick
98  9,4 |      Emperor of Nicaea John Ducas Vatatzes, and finally, by Charles
99 App  |         1222.~~~~~~John III Ducas Vatatzes, 1222-1254. ~~~~~~Theodore