I'm Still Giving Him Shit About It In the city has been reinforced protection system and various chores fortification. In the years that followed, Theodore Angelus hostilities shifted . Here he received one after the other castles Ohrid Prilep , the Pelagonia ( Bitola ), etc. . But the main objective was to Thessaloniki, which tore Theodore Lombard barons in 1224 . Here, he was crowned " Emperor of the Byzantine autocrat " by the powerful Archbishop of Ohrid , Demetrius Komatiani . Thessaloniki became the new center where Theodore moved his court . Holdings Albanian government entrusted his brother Theodore, Constantine, who awarded the title despot . Following the example of the Byzantine emperors , it was dispersed as sebastokrator titles of nobility , domestic large protovestiar etc. . ,
his closest collaborators , among them quite generous Albanians. In the management of affairs of the " empire " of his , Theodore helped by a "council of elected ." Strong support of its policy gave prelates of the Church, to whom Theodore always shown special attention. Metropolitan Naupaktit Jan Apakauku , Archbishop of Corfu, George Bardhani it Ohrid , Demetrius Komatiani and Kanin bishop had several closest advisers Theodore .
Upon receipt of Thessaloniki, the second largest Theodore goal remains conquest of Constantinople , which will mark the end of the Latin Empire of Byzantium recovery . Between 1225-1230 his armies achieved great success in East Macedonia Thrace , where conquered Adrianople . But in a place called Klokotnica in 1230 , the troops Theodore suffered a humiliating defeat by the armies of the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan II Aseni , which was disturbed by building epiriot Theodore progress of the State in the field of Bulgarian interests.
Battle of Klokotnicës where Theodore himself was captured, severely affected aspirations panbizantine despots of Epirus . Thereafter , possessions Epirus were divided into several parts. In Thessaloniki Thessaly continued to dominate the brother of Theodore , Manuel . The entire territory of Adrianople in Durres was occupied by Ivan II Aseni Bulgaria. Bulgarian Tsar thereafter began to be called " Emperor of the autocrat , the god of Adrianople provinces in Durres " and forced to disclose allegations of Constantinople the Byzantine throne .
Epirus provinces are not included in the new frontiers of the Bulgarian kingdom. Here emerges as leader Mihal Angel II , son of Michael I. For 10 years it has worked to strengthen the delicate angelic position. His circle of associates expanded with elements of the local aristocracy , which have been entrusted to the provinces and different despotate castles. Like his father, Mihal II has maintained close ties with Berat , Vlore leaders of these two cities. With their governor , Jan Frëngun , sucker of a noble old family home , the despot had family ties .
Unravelling the Kingdom of Bulgaria , after the death of Ivan II Aseni ( 1241 ) , has Mihal II to expand the boundaries of the Despotate . Durres became part of her back, while the other castles in Macedonia was annexed Thessaly . This state but this time ran into a powerful opponent , who at that time had become an important political factor in the Balkans. The Empire of Nicaea was a set up similar to the Despotate of Epirus , who was born after the year 1204 in Asia Minor. Nikenë wars are the second important phase in the history of the Despotate of Epirus. As the despots of Epirus , the emperors of Nicaea stood the legal heirs to the throne of Byzantium. To the recovery of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire was the main line of policy, resulting animosity with their rivals Epirus . After weakening the Kingdom of Bulgaria , won Empire Nicaea lead events in the Balkans. In the year 1246 the Emperor of Nicaea , John Vatatze ( 1222-1254 ) , invaded Thrace, Macedonia and Thessaloniki .