Theodore Mangaphas or Mankaphas (Greek: , fl. ca. 1188–1205) was a nobleman from Philadelphia who assumed the title of Byzantine Emperor twice, first during the reign of Isaac II, and secondly after the sacking of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. His surname, Morotheodoros (?????e?d????) meaning "Theodore the Fool", was given to him by the Greek chroniclers after his repeated failed usurpations.
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