michael michael greek modern sources recorded founder ruler assassination born michael descendant cousin emperors iii began public career hostage crusade went serve governor province tenure rebelled iii defeated forced flee aftermath sack constantinople fourth crusade attached soon abandoned leader went established ruler apparently marriage daughter widow local magnate michael domain refuge centre resistance greeks time according modern scholars led abortive greek resistance crushed battle olive grove according views led campaign order avoid invasion buy time consolidate position michael soon entered negotiations pope concluded treaties meantime rule received legitimacy deposed iii captivity according later iii conferred hereditary rule michael descendants michael secure launch attack conjunction repelled intervention latin emperor henry flanders michael quickly switched sides joined prevent city falling bulgarian hands conquered lords time troops briefly took went recover island thwarted attempt push north assassinated soon sleep succeeded half brother early life michael illegitimate son paternal grandparents daughter emperor reigned michael uncle father future emperors iii michael cousins despite surname applied modern scholars michael dynasty documents surviving hand couple lead seals evidently effort emphasize relation revered disastrous reign medieval sources use surname refer michael later pro historians hostile state rival claims byzantine inheritance unknown michael born relevant information statement young man greek scholar places birth approximately michael mentioned february imperial relatives served hostage passage crusade byzantine territory went serve governor theme asia minor years reign rank iii appointed province probably study family reports post remarks evidently error early unknown reasons michael rose revolt emperor iii campaigned summer defeated forcing michael seek refuge court sultan service led turkish raids byzantine territory valley according participant fourth crusade author time fall constantinople forces fourth crusade michael present city having possibly returned exile period deposition iii restoration son michael entered service received greece division followed west went kingdom september reports trusted michael soon abandoned went installed leader local greeks process michael establishment obscure written late 13th century maintains iii appointed michael governor certain michael relative marriage married cousins family governor theme local inhabitants rose revolt called michael aid michael rushed locals killed michael widowed took widow wife succeeded governor generally regarded inaccurate errors contains partially account married daughter local magnate certain michael appointed governor reference peninsula led suggestions modern scholars identified michael led greeks battle olive grove commonly held identification questioned recent research historian suggests michael leaving control campaign extremely unlikely leave open attack consider michael led expedition years later ruler base michael proceeded expand control region modern albania quickly establishing independent domain encompassing lands north south bordering east possessions west serbs north state michael established commonly known historiography long thought michael ruler claim title granted title deposed emperor iii michael half brother successor bore title michael son ruler titled designation state appears western byzantine sources 14th century latin powers major greek successor state western main greek centre resisting latin rule michael chief threat posed latin states treaty partition byzantine_empire allotted venice occupied island maritime minded republic shown little interest rest mainland latin attack michael began negotiations pope possible union domains roman_catholic_church relationship letter august pope asked romania truly pope servant claimed letters allow access estates owned michael domains serve moment earn michael pope goodwill precious time according appears point michael paid homage vassal despite diplomatic according series letters dated autumn michael engaged combat barons letters details modern researchers linked reference supposed leadership battle abortive campaign order aid ruler besieged citadel traditionally scholars furthermore identified certain appears lord successor leading resistance michael half brother points evidence assumption known service emperor time summer latin emperor henry flanders revolt barons brought effective control michael sent envoys propose alliance henry michael sincerity sent embassy terms amounted michael declaring vassal michael able outright declaration submission offering hand eldest daughter emperor brother lands henry accepted peace agreement sealed marriage michael daughter finally early michael envoys met venetian duke negotiated treaty confirmed oath june michael accepted vassal venice holding lands venice confirmed charter issued michael granted extensive trading privileges tax enjoyed emperor promised grain exports venice assist venetian vessel coast addition sign pay venetian duke annual tribute gold send annually rich altar time michael rule received boost legitimacy emperor iii deposition july wife greece seeking protection marriage alliance failed hasty retreat advance left stranded captured emperor initially held comfortable captivity point fell foul sources differ tried flee michael domains captured knights route simply came distrust potential rival focal point greek population wife imprisoned according sources learning fate michael offered ransom imperial couple eventually secured release welcoming port arrived ship michael treated couple courtesy remain long deposed emperor eager regain throne taking aid sultan leaving wife accompanied michael half brother took sail asia minor attempt ended complete failure killed took prisoner claims departure granted michael descendants hereditary possession domain 14th century version chronicle claims left michael lieutenant west references earlier scholars erroneously michael received title followed places hand considers result michael places interests growing power coincided michael intention ransom territorial expansion michael seized opportunity henry focus planned campaign attack head latin mercenaries captured constable baron companions alleged excessively cruel prisoners killing nobles michael army proceeded capture fortresses kill latin garrisons including priests enraged henry sped aid covering distance constantinople days michael meantime allied bulgarian ruler defeated henry possible campaign henry assisted explaining reference pope correspondence barons fighting michael assuming expedition latin emperor lands allies forced cut short campaign return constantinople threatened bulgarian emperor henry left charge brother count defeated invasion supported troops brother bulgarian attacks michael switched sides joined defeating commonly assumed conflicts michael terminated historian points sources survived michael brother captured latin emperor near according chronicle michael came conflict latin lord thomas seized islands inhabitants called michael aid ensuing battle thomas killed modern occupied rule proved short lived son soon recovered father troops invaded force resistance local nobles took deposed restored local orthodox metropolitan reached shores newly gained territories entrusted michael son law hereditary soon probably took venice followed little known details successes generally hostile stance pro byzantine historians michael means achievements ignored according local tradition castle built michael michael continued push northward albania macedonia taking ending independence ruler attempt seize stopped serbs death legacy michael long successes late assassinated sleep servant called according historian hired act unknown surviving son illegitimate michael succeeded half brother service michael requested send son position weak event sidelined young according sent mother exile duration reign proved powerful ruler greatly expanding state capturing crowned emperor rise empire ended abruptly defeat capture battle allowed exiled return recover father domain michael laid foundations state initiated dynasty rule italian family took members family ruled claimed imperial title rulers capture appears lifetime michael popular ruler subjects contemporary metropolitan bishop lauded michael new refugees latin found refuge praises city henceforth chose patron saint honour family exact identity michael wife wives unknown according married twice wife lady aristocratic family died unknown time cousin likewise married governor murder locals michael took place married widow despite account partially confirmed reference daughter magnate furthermore michael second wife cousin marriage eyes church hostile historians likely referenced mother reality michael second wife michael children wife second wife unnamed daughter married brother latin emperor henry flanders mentioned briefly mentioned latin text treaty venice designated father successor died young age michael death married illegitimate son succeeded ruler death ruler borne title
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