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508069558. Isaac II Emperor
of Angelus(1217) was born about
1150. He Ruled Byzantine Empire between 1185 and 1195 in Constantinople.
(1218) Isaac II Angelus, of the Comnenus
family, led a revolt and deposed Andronicus I, whom he had tortured and executed.
The Byzantine general Alexius Branas defeated the Norman crusaders at Demetritsa.
Isaac reigned 10 years, and undid much of the good his predecessor Andronicus
had begun, and the Byzantine Empire began to deteriorate. In 1195 Isaac was at
Stagira, and was captured and made prisoner of his brother, Alexius III. Isaac
was blinded, and kept prisoner until he died in 1204. He died in 1204 in Constantinople.
Father of Alexius IV and Irene Angelica. Part of the Hohenstaufen House of
Germany Isaac II (1185-1195), Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, and leader
of the insurgents during the 2nd Crusade, was dethroned by his brother
Alexius in 1195. Alexius became Emperor Alexius III, and captured his
brother, Isaac II, at Stagira in Macedonia. He had Isaac's eyes put out,
and kept him prisoner. Isaac's daughter, Irene, was then married to Philip
of Swabia, brother of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI. The early death of
Henry VI led to a great battle between the houses of Europe for supremacy.
Isaac Alexius' son, Alexius IV, appealed for aid against his uncle, and
the son was able to free Constantinople and his father in 1203. Both
father and son were then set upon the Byzantine throne with the help of
the Crusaders. The son, Alexius IV was killed in 1204. And the Father,
Isaac Alexius was again deposed after a six month reign. The Throne was
usurped by General Mourzouphles, who had the son killed. General
Mourzouphles then proclaimed himself to be Alexius V Ducas. The Crusaders
of the 4th Crusade drove him out, he fled to Morea, but was captured,
arrested, and executed. Isaac Alexius died, still imprisoned, blind and
insane. 508069559. Margaret
of Hungary was born about 1184 in Hungary. Children were:
127017455 i.
Irene ANGELICA of Angelus.
ii.
Alexius IV of Angelus was born about 1190 in Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire.
He died in 1204 in Morea. Executed by Genleral Mourzouphles. Brother of Irene
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