Talk:Theodore I Laskaris

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The newly added information on the etymology of Laskaris is interesting. It all hangs together and I have verified most of the details. However, I can't verify whether the Arabic derives from the Persian (as the original editor said) or vice versa. If anyone can check this, please do! Andrew Dalby 12:21, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I have also read that "Laskaris" is of Persian orgin, meaning something like "warrior". The ODB mentions this too and references the standard work of F. Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, Marburg 1895, 183. I don't have it handy right now, but it is as reliable as we can get, though somewhat dated.

Thanks, Imladjov, that's good enough for me. Andrew Dalby 17:45, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Did the Despotate of Epirus or the Empire of Trebizond claim to be Bzyantine Emperors and in the line of emperors should they be placed until the Niceans actually take Constantinople and become the Bzyantine Empire officially again.

Well, yes and no. No one claimed to be a Byzantine emperor, and apparently they all claimed to be (explicitly or implicitly) Roman emperors. I do not recall what Theodore Komnenos Doukas called himself (apart from "emperor", implicitly of the Romans), but the Nicaean and Trebizontine emperors certaintly considered themselves such. Rulers of Epirus (they were not all despots and the term Despotate is a misnomer) apart from Theodore (and for a short time in 1237–1242 or 1241–1242 his son John) did not claim the imperial title. Best, Imladjov 21:41, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Reviewer: Iazyges (talk · contribs) 18:55, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Will start soon. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 18:55, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Discussion[edit]

Prose Suggestions[edit]

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Lede[edit]

Theodore was imprisoned, but he escaped suggest Theodore was imprisoned by the Crusaders, but he escaped
Theodore's position consolidated after Tzar Kaloyan of Bulgaria inflicted a crushing defeat on the Latins in the Battle of Adrianople (in Thrace) in 1205. suggest However, Theodore's position strengthened after Tzar Kaloyan of Bulgaria inflicted a crushing defeat on the Latins in the Battle of Adrianople (in Thrace) in 1205.

Early life[edit]

Parentage[edit]

Bearing the surname Tzamantouros instead of Komnenos, Manuel and Michael must have been born to a different mother suggest Manuel and Michael must have been born to a different mother, as they bore the surname Tzamantouros instead of Komnenos.
most probably through the marriage of one of his aunts suggest either probably through the marriage of one of his aunts or most likely through the marriage of one of his aunts

Early career[edit]

Emperor Alexios III who had not fathered sons... suggest Emperor Alexios III who had no sons...

Fall of Constantinople[edit]

To seize the imperial throne, would suggest To seize the Byzantine throne, because there's a lot of European empires at play in this article.
@Borsoka: That is all my suggestions, passing now. -- Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 18:18, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Also, if you have the time, and the desire, would you consider reviewing my FAC nomination, Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Marcian/archive2? Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 18:19, 7 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Iazyges:, thank you for your review and also for your above suggestions. I included them in the article. Yes, I will be glad to review Marcian, but I need a couple of days because I am extremly busy in real life now. Borsoka (talk) 05:51, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]