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Alexios I of Trebizond

Type Figure Region Empire of Trebizond Time c. 1182–1222 Also known as Alexios I the Great Komnenos

Alexios I Megas Komnenos (c. 1182–1222), a descendant of the Byzantine Komnenos family, established an independent empire at Trebizond (Trebizond) wi…

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  1. c. 1195–1200Constantinople · ConstantinopleDescendant of Manuel Komnenos who grew up during the Angelos era; between 1195 and 1200 he was caught up in the political turmoil of the capital, his Komnenos blood making him both a figure of suspicion and of potential appeal at court.
  2. 1204–1206Trebizond · TrebizondAfter the fall of Constantinople in 1204 he first took refuge in Georgia, received support from Queen Tamar, and with his brother David seized Trebizond; in April 1204 he proclaimed himself emperor, establishing the third Byzantine exile state.
  3. 1206–1222Empire of Trebizond · Empire of TrebizondHe integrated the Pontic coastal territories, controlled Black Sea trade routes, and maintained complex diplomacy with Nicaea, the Latin Empire, and Georgia; he died in 1222, and his descendants continued the Komnenos–Trapezuntine dynasty.

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