| Theodore Mangaphas | |
|---|---|
| Usurper of the Byzantine Empire | |
 Billon aspron trachy coin attributed to Mangaphas | |
| Reign | 1188–1189 1203/1204–1205 |
Theodore Mangaphas or Mankaphas (Greek: Θεόδωρος Μαγκαφᾶς, fl. c. 1188–1205) was a Greek nobleman from Philadelphia,[1] who assumed the title of Byzantine emperor twice, first during the reign of Isaac II Angelos (r. 1185–1195 and 1203–1204), and secondly after the sacking of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.
He was given the sobriquet Morotheodoros (Μωροθεόδωρος) meaning "Theodore the Fool", by the Greek chroniclers after his repeated failed usurpations.[2]
- ^ McKitterick, Rosamond; Fouracre, Paul; Luscombe, David; Reuter, Timothy; Abulafia, David; Riley-Smith, Jonathan; Allmand, C. T.; Jones, Michael (1995). The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 4, C.1024-c.1198, Part 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 637. ISBN 978-0-521-41411-1.
- ^ Vougiouklaki 2003, Note 2