Who was the soon-to-be emperor during George Mouzalon's assassination?
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Theodore II Laskaris
John IV Laskaris
Alexios III
Answer
Michael VIII Palaiologos was the soon-to-be emperor during George Mouzalon's assassination. Mouzalon was the regent of the Byzantine Empire and was assassinated in 1258 by the future emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Palaiologos had been the governor of Epirus and had led a rebellion against the regent. He was able to seize control of Constantinople and become emperor.
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