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George Akropolites

Type Figure Region Empire of Nicaea Time 1217–1282 Also known as George Akropolites、Georgios Akropolites、Γεώργιος Ἀκροπολίτης

George Akropolites (1217–1282) was a 13th-century Byzantine historian, diplomat, and senior official who served as megas logothete of the Empire of N…

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  1. 1217–1240Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireBorn into the Akropolites family of Constantinople, he was young when the Fourth Crusade captured the imperial capital in 1204; he later received a classical education at the exile court in Nicaea, studying under scholars such as Nikephoros Blemmydes.
  2. 1240–1258Nicaea · Empire of NicaeaHe held high office at the Nicaean court, serving on numerous embassies to the Mongols, Bulgaria, and Western powers; around 1255 he became megas logothete, becoming one of Emperor Theodore II's most trusted advisers.
  3. 1258–1270Empire of Nicaea to Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter Michael VIII took power he continued as chief civil official, taking part in the political planning for the recovery of Constantinople in 1261; after the capital's transfer he assisted the emperor with church union, foreign negotiations, and internal reforms.
  4. 1261–1282Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn his later years he wrote the Chronica, recounting Byzantine politics from 1203 to 1261, covering the Latin Empire, the Nicaean exile government, and the recovery of Constantinople; it is one of the most important primary chronicles of the period.

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