Son of Isaac II who escaped from prison and headed west to find support to overthrow his uncle Alexius III. He found it through Enrico Dandolo and the Fourth Crusade, promising to end the Orthodox-Catholic schism, pay the crusader debts, and provide military support. Crowned co-emperor alongside his restored father, he could fulfill none of his extravagant promises, stripping church plate and raising crushing taxes, until Alexius Murtzuphlus seized him and strangled him with a bowstring.
Also known as: Alexius Angelus · Alexius IV
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Episode 15 (6 mentions)
Son of Isaac II who escaped from prison and headed west to find support to overthrow his uncle Alexius III. He found it through Enrico Dandolo and the Fourth Crusade, promising to end the Orthodox-Catholic schism, pay the crusader debts, and provide military support. Crowned co-emperor alongside his restored father, he could fulfill none of his extravagant promises, stripping church plate and raising crushing taxes, until Alexius Murtzuphlus seized him and strangled him with a bowstring.
“and it was here that the Doge met the escaped Alexius Angelus.”
“Dandolo was probably well aware that Alexius Angelus could never fulfill these promises,”
“and so reluctantly, they accepted Alexius IV”
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