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What was Theodore II Laskaris's rule?

  • 1258–1261

  • 1254–1258

  • 1259–1282

  • 1248–1254

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Theodore II Laskaris (Greek: Θεόδωρος Β΄ Λάσκαρις; 1221–1258) was the second emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258. He was the son of John III Doukas Vatatzes and Irene of Montferrat. He was a capable and energetic ruler, but his reign was cut short by his early death.
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