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| Theodore II, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea |
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| (Theodore Lascaris), 122258, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (125458), son and successor of John III. He fought the Bulgarians and temporarily regained parts of Thrace. He made Nicaea a cultural center. His son, John IV, succeeded him. |
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