LASCARIS

lăsˈkərĭs, family name of the Greek emperors of Nicaea (see Nicaea, empire of). The empire was founded in 1204 by Theodore I, a son-in-law of Alexius III (Alexius Angelus). Theodore I was succeeded (1222) by his son-in-law, John III (John Ducas Vatatzes). John's son Theodore II (1254–58) assumed the family name Lascaris. He was succeeded by his son John IV, who was forced (1259) to share his throne with Michael VIII, founder of the Palaeologus dynasty. John was deposed in 1261.

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Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics - Vol. 6
Book by Keith Brown, Anne H. Anderson, Laurie Bauer, Margie Berns, Graeme Hirst, Jim Miller; Elsevier, 2006
Subjects: Language And Languages--Encyclopedias, Linguistics--Encyclopedias
I Laotian See: Lao. I Lascaris, Jean (Laskaris, Janus) (ca...Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Jean Lascaris was a distinguished Byzantine scholar...younger brother of C;c>nstantinc Lascaris. .lean Lascaris first came to Venice...
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Acta Conventus Neo-Latini Bononiensis: Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Neo-Latin Studies : Bologna, 26 August to 1 September 1979
Book by R. J. Schoeck; Center for Medieval & Early Renaissance Studies, 1985
Subjects: Europe--Intellectual Life--Congresses, Humanists--Congresses, Latin Philology, Medieval And Modern--Congresses, Learning And Scholarship--History--Congresses
...5. The letters be- tween Budd and Lascaris are given in this order in all editions...were reversed, viz. if the letter of Lascaris answered that of Budd, not that of Budd that of Lascaris, and the miss- ing letter preceding...
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Sextus Empiricus: The Transmission and Recovery of Pyrrhonism
Book by Luciano Floridi; Oxford University Press, 2002
Subjects: Sextus--Empiricus
...of Trebizond 1395 1472/3 and Janus Lascaris 1445 1534 . The former shows some knowledge...to heretical thought. 105 The latter Lascaris provides us with information both on...of the Medici library, made by Janus Lascaris sometime before the death of Lorenzo...
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Chronicles of the Crusades
Book by M. R. B. Shaw; Penguin Books, 1963
Subjects: Crusades
...between the Emperor Henri and Theodore Lascaris, who held all the land on the southern...make war in grim earnest on Theodore Lascaris, and did great damage in his land...troops overran the territory held by Lascaris, collecting much spoil and many head...
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Memoirs of the Crusades
Book by Villehardouin, Jean De Joinville, Frank Marzials; J. M. Dent & Sons, 1908
Subjects: Crusades--Fourth, 1202-1204, Crusades--Seventh, 1248-1250, Istanbul (Turkey)--History, Latin Empire, 1204-1261--1204-1261, Louis--Ix--King Of France--1214-1270
...THE EMPEROR RESUMES THE WAR AGAINST THEODORE LASCARIS At that time Theodore Lascaris, who held the land on the other side of the...very grim and earnest fashion against Theodore Lascaris, and greatly wasted his land. They marched...
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journal articles on: Lascaris  - 27 results

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Chapter 1: Greek Grammars
Journal article by Paul Botley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 100, 2010
Subjects: Grammar, Latin language, Learning, Scholars, Students
...Posthomerica of Quintus,1 and Janus Lascaris found Colluthuss De raptu Helenae in...Italy. With the death of Constantine Lascaris in 1501, the famous Greek school of...the works of Chrysoloras, Gaza, or Lascaris. These grammars were written entirely...
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Learning Greek in Western Europe, 1396-1529 Grammars, Lexica, and Classroom Texts
Journal article by Paul Botley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 100, 2010
Subjects: Libraries, Studies
...Posthomerica of Quintus,1 and Janus Lascaris found Colluthuss De raptu Helenae in...Italy. With the death of Constantine Lascaris in 1501, the famous Greek school of...the works of Chrysoloras, Gaza, or Lascaris. These grammars were written entirely...
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Chapter 3: Student Texts+b1:b9
Journal article by Paul Botley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 100, 2010
Subjects: Grammar, Learning
...edition, the grammar of Constantine Lascaris. Just over a week later, on March 8...Aldine Press with subsequent editions of Lascaris and with Alduss Latin grammar in 1501...of it was reprinted with the Ferrara Lascaris of 1510. 18 It was repeated in the Paris...
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Appendix 1: Printed Text for Student of Greek, 1471-1529
Journal article by Paul Botley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 100, 2010
Subjects: Grammar, Libraries, Printers
...Botfield, Prefaces, 164-65); Lascaris, Compendium, in Greek; pseudo-Tryphon...ISTC is003005D0; BL, 1A.26563. 5. Lascaris, Compendium. Milan: Bonaccorso, September...Milan, September 29, 1480.); Lascaris, Compendium, with G. Crastonis translation...
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Chapter 2: Greek Lexica
Journal article by Paul Botley; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 100, 2010
Subjects: Dictionaries, Libraries
...fortunes of another manuscript. Constantine Lascaris owned an early thirteenth-century copy...publication in Messina in 1498, he asked Lascaris if he could find the work extant in Greek. Lascaris could not, but he was able to tell Faraone...
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Living in the Shadow of History
Magazine article by Chris Hellier; The Middle East, October 1993
Subjects: Iznik, Turkey--Historic sites
...followed the sacking of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, Theodore Lascaris sought refuge in the city where he founded the short lived Nicaean kingdom. Lascaris added a second set of walls to the already heavily fortified city but even...
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Sport
Magazine article by Jason Cowley; New Statesman, Vol. 132, January 13, 2003
Subjects: Cricket, Cricket players
...FORSMAN BODENFORS (GOTHENBURG) (47=) SAATCHI SAATCHI (HONG KONG) (-) SPRINGER JACOBY (HAMBURG) (22=) 15 TBWA HUNT LASCARIS (JOHANNESBURG) (27=) 16= MOTHER (LONDON) (12=) TANDEM 0DB (MADRID) (16=) 18= ALMAP/BBDO (SAO PAULO...
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Malta's Masterpieces - Constructed by the Knights Who Originally Aided Sick Pilgrims to the Holy Land, the City of Valletta on the Mediterranean Island of Malta Survives as a Testament to Its Builders
Magazine article by Claire Hopley; World and I, Vol. 16, January 2001
Subjects: Cities and towns--Malta, Malta--Description and travel
...the Great Siege, these grim days form one of the twin pillars of Maltas heroic history. They are best appreciated from the Lascaris War Rooms. Deep inside the fortifications, these dark rooms are set up as they were in the 1940s, when officers spent the...


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newspaper articles on: Lascaris  - 29 results

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A Museum of Rotating Chiefs
Newspaper article by Joanna Shaw-Eagle; The Washington Times, November 10, 2001
Subjects: Holladay, Wilhelmina
...longtime associates at the museum is Carol Lascaris, president of the board of trustees. Mrs. Lascaris says they met at an antiques show when...have asked about women artists." Mrs. Lascaris convenes the board once a month. She calls...
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Feed Back; Flash Back
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), May 19, 2007
...in 2007? If so, contact: The secretary, Lascaris (Malta) Association, Four Winds, Rock Lane, Ludlow. SY8 1SF. Or email: Lascaris Malta@aol.com. Or look at the web site www.lascaris assoc.britanianet.co.uk for further details...
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`Good Time to Be with Friends'
Newspaper article by Ann Geracimos, Kevin Chaffee; The Washington Times, September 24, 2001
Subjects: Wolf Trap
...everyone," said interior designer Carol Lascaris, one of many guests whose determination...that it closes down the arts," Mrs. Lascaris added as friends admired her chic burgundy...Clockwise from left: Mollie Ottina and Carol Lascaris were among the glamorously gowned guests...
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Missing ..and Found
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 10, 2005
...with Brenda almost covered in sand Leading Wren switchboard operator in the Lascaris Communications Centre in Valletta, while I was a Wren Radio Operator, also in Lascaris. After being drafted on from Malta to HMS Warrior, I planned my wedding...
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Women's Museum Feels Power of Purse
Newspaper article by Alexa Gelmi; The Washington Times, April 10, 2000
Subjects: Holladay, Wilhelmina
...Morris credited Mrs. Holladay and museum President Carol Lascaris with much of the success in realizing the endowment campaigns...standouts, as were many of the gowns, most particularly Mrs. Lascaris Escada gown, blush pink, with roses on the bodice, which...
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encyclopedia articles on: Lascaris  - 7 results

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Lascaris, Constantine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LASCARIS, CONSTANTINE kon st nten las k ris...grammarian. After the fall of Constantinople, Lascaris went to Italy and in Milan obtained the...Italy. His brother, Andreas Joannes Lascaris or Janus Lascaris, c.1445 1535, taught...
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Lascaris
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LASCARIS las k ris, family name of the Greek emperors of Nicaea (see Nicaea, empire...Ducas Vatatzes). Johns son Theodore II (1254 58) assumed the family name Lascaris. He was succeeded by his son John IV , who was forced (1259) to share...
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Rulers of the Byzantine Empire
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...restored) and Alexius IV Angelus 1203 4 Alexius V Ducas 1204 Theodore I Lascaris 1204 22 John III Vatatzes or Ducas 1222 54 Theodore II Lascaris 1254 58 John IV Lascaris 1258 61 Michael VIII Palaeologus 1259 82 Andronicus II Palaeologus 1282...
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Nicaea, Empire Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...institutions of Byzantium. Founded by Theodore I (Theodore Lascaris) in NW Asia Minor, with Nicaea as its capital, it played...the Byzantine Empire. Theodore I and his successors of the Lascaris family expanded their domains, defeated their neighbors to...
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John IV , Byzantine Emperor of Nicaea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JOHN IV , Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (John Lascaris)las k ris, b. c.1250, d. after 1273, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1258 61), son and successor (under a regency) of...
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