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Founding of the Empire of Trebizond

Type Event Region Black Sea Time 1204

After the fall of Constantinople in 1204, Komnenos princes Alexios I and David proclaimed themselves emperors at Trebizond, founding the Empire of Tr…

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  1. 1204Trebizond · Black Sea coastAlexios I Komnenos and his brother David, seizing the collapse of the imperial center, gathered forces at the Black Sea port city of Trebizond and took control of the local government.
  2. 1204Trebizond · TrebizondAlexios I was crowned emperor at Trebizond, establishing a Greek successor state based on the Pontic highlands and Black Sea trade, claiming the title of Roman emperor and seeking eastward expansion.

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