Just Taylor Swift... Success in Macedonia awoke to Mihal II of Epirus , like its predecessor , the dream of the conquest of Constantinople and the restoration of the Byzantine Empire, which precedes his rival , the Emperor of Nicaea. To serve this purpose despot of Epirus gave a new alliance with the ruler of the kingdom of Sicily , King Manfred Hohenshtaufen German dynasty , although it has benefited from recent events to have a part of the Albanian coast . Alliance with Manfredi was actually performed the marriage of the latter with Michael despot daughter , Helen. However reinforcements Manfredi spouse took his next Prince of acs Vilëharduen Guljelm II , no despot of Epirus was enough to stop the offensive began in the spring of 1259 the new emperor of Nicaea , Mihal VIII Palaeologus . Ohrid was one of the first castles despot of Epirus was published Nicaea. This time , the former Archbishop durrsak City, Kabasilla Constantine , who came up with the army of Nicaea , led by his authority to persuade the defenders to surrender emperor of Nicaea castle. After army Ohrid, Nicaea, under the command of sebastokratorit January , brother of Emperor VIII Palaeologus Mihal , Devolli besieged castle , which took after heavy fighting .
In the summer of this year, Mihal II angel suffered a final defeat in Pelagonia ( Bitola ) .
Empire of Nicaea victory over Despotate of Epirus Pelagonija was followed by another big win it . In the summer of 1261, he took Latinos nikeasit attack Constantinople. In this way , the conflict will reap long heritage of the Byzantine Empire was resolved in favor of Nicaea. Mihal VIII Palaeologus became the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire recovered.
His former rival, Mihal II despot of Epirus , after the defeat of Pelagonija lost all his possessions. Armed Paleologut conducted deep historical borders of Epirus and took the last pockets of resistance Epirus , Arta and Ioannina . Mihal II angel escaped Corfu, his mastery of the husband Manfred .
But just as in 1257 , the new Byzantine administration came into conflict with the local population. Increasing dissatisfaction was expressed more trigger uprisings across the Albanian territory antibizantine Empire . These conditions have created uprising Bully Mihal Angel II in Epirus return gradually to recreate the Despotate of Epirus in the narrow confines of the ancient theme Nikopojës .
As regards the territories north of the river Vjose revolts antibizantine Albanians are influenced by a variety of circumstances where the other , which has created an entirely new situation.