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Isaac II

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Isaac II (Isaac Angelus) , d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1185-95, 1203-4). The great grandson of Alexius I, he was proclaimed emperor by the mob that had killed the unpopular Andronicus I. Isaac repulsed (1185) an invasion by the Normans under William II of Sicily but was unable to suppress the rebellious Bulgars. Corruption in public office continued during his reign. He was deposed and blinded in 1195 by his brother, who became emperor as Alexius III , but Isaac's son (later Alexius IV) appealed to the Latins of the Fourth Crusade (see Crusades ), and in 1203 father and son were restored... Read more

Isaac II Angelus
...and blinded him (1195). His son Alexius diverted the Fourth Crusade to restore him to power (1203), and father and son briefly ruled as co-emperors before being dethroned and killed in a revolution. Isaac II Angelus Isaac II Angelus Isaac II Angelus Read more

Isaac ben Judah Abravanel
Isaac ben Judah Abravanel The Jewish philosopher and statesman Isaac ben Judah Abravanel (1437-1508), or Abarbanel, is noted for...attempt to prevent the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Isaac Abravanel, a descendant of an old and distinguished Spanish...in Greek, Latin, and Christian literature. ... Read more

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	Ya es una realidad el Museo Alberto Isaac; estará en Comala.(cultura, México)(TT: Alberto Isaac Museum is now a reality, it will be located in Comala.)(TA: culture, Mexico)(Artículo Breve)
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