Théodore-Pierre, Théodore Branas ou Théodore Mankaphas ? - article ; n°36 ; vol.6, pg 170-181

Revue numismatique - Année 1994 - Volume 6 - Numéro 36 - Pages 170-181
Summary. — Since 1970, coins of a Byzantine type but poor fabric and anomalous iconography with the legend « Theodor В... » have been successively given to the Bulgarian tsar Theodor-Peter « Belgoun » (1 186-1 196), to the usurper Theodor Mankaphas, who assumed power twice in Philadelphia (Asia Minor) circa 1188-1190 and 1204-1206, and recently, to Theodor Branas, a Byzantine archon whom the Latins gave Andrinople to rule (1205-circa 1208). Coin finds evidence, when compared to textual one, allows to exclude the Bulgarian hypothesis but not apparently to decide definitely between the Mankaphas attribution (sustained by Hendy) and the Branas one (proposed by Dočev).
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.