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What was the last title used by the Emperors of Trebizond?

  • "Emperor and Autocrat of all the East, Iberia and Perateia"

  • "Roman Emperor"

  • "King of Anatolia"

  • "Lord of the Black Sea"

Answer

After the Nicaeans recaptured Constantinople, Emperor John II of Trebizond altered his imperial title from "Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans" to "Emperor and Autocrat of all the East, Iberia and Perateia".
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