Patriarch Nicholas I served as
Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1210 and 1243.
Relations with the Church of Rome
Like his predecessor, Nicholas I maintained communion with the See of Rome. He ordained a Latin rite priest and at the invitation of Innocent III of Rome, sent representatives to participate in the
Fourth Lateran Council (1215).
[Steven Runciman. ''The Eastern Schism''. (Oxford, 1955). p. 99.]
In 1218–1219, Crusaders captured
Damietta as a base to invade and ravage Egypt from the
Ayyubid
The Ayyubid dynasty ( ar, الأيوبيون '; ) was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt. A Sunni ...
Muslims. After a crushing defeat in 1221, Crusaders surrendered Damietta and signed an 8-year truce. Native Egyptian Christians underwent renewed persecution by the Muslims in retaliation. Patriarch Nicholas died in deep poverty, 6 years before
Crusaders returned to briefly capture Damietta before being liberated by the Muslims.
References
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13th-century Patriarchs of Alexandria
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