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Isaac II Angelos

Byzantine emperor (1155-1204)

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Isaac II Angelos or Angelus was Byzantine Emperor from 1185 to 1195, and co-Emperor with his son Alexios IV Angelos from 1203 to 1204. In an 1185 revolt against the Emperor Andronikos Komnenos, Isaac seized power and rose to the Byzantine throne, establishing the Angelos family as the new imperial dynasty.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Byzantine emperor, Byzantine emperor
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Born: 1155
Died: January 28, 1204

Family

Irene Palaiologosspouse Margaret of Hungaryspouse Irene Angelinachild Anna-Euphrosynechild John Angelus of Syrmiachild Manuel Angeloschild Alexios IV Angeloschild Andronikos Doukas Angelosfather Euphrosyne Kastamonitissamother Alexios III Angelossibling Theodora Angelinasibling

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