Empire of Thessalonica

Empire of Thessalonica
1224–1246
Status	Empire
Capital	Thessalonica
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 1227-1230	Teodor Angelos Doukas Komnen
• 1230-1237	Manuel Angelos Doukas Komnen
• 1237-1242	John Komnenos Doukas
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Thessalonica Empire of Nicaea
Today part of	Greece

The Empire of Thessalonica was a short-lived Byzantine successor state that existed from 1224 to 1246 CE. It was established by Teodor Angelos Doukas Komnen. The Empire came to an end in 1246 when Thessalonica was captured by the Empire of Nicaea, another Byzantine successor state, ruled John III Doukas Vatatzes.^[1]

References

1. Pietranik, Michał (2023-08-07). "Celebracja cesarskich zwycięstw militarnych w późnym Bizancjum w świetle kroniki Jerzego Akropolitesa" (PDF). Wieki Stare i Nowe. 13: 37.