To history of revolution of 1259 in the Nikean empire Cover Image

К истории государственного переворота 1259 года в Никейской империи
To history of revolution of 1259 in the Nikean empire

Author(s): K.V. Belyiy
Subject(s): 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Нижневартовский государственный университет
Keywords: Byzantine Empire; The Empire of Nicaea; a coup d'état of 1259

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to one of key episodes of Byzantine history – statehood upheaval of 1259. The author comes to conclusion that drama in Sosandry monastery deserves special consideration because not only the ruling dynasty changed as a result of it, but also the whole strategy of state policy