Theodore Angelos ( gr, Θεόδωρος Ἄγγελος, Theodōros Angelos) was co-ruler of

Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ...

from to his death in . Theodore was the third son of

John I Doukas John I Doukas ( gr, Ἰωάννης Δούκας, Iōánnēs Doúkas), Latinized as Ducas, was an illegitimate son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus in –1268. After his father's death, he became ruler of Thessaly from to his own ...

, ruler of

by his wife, who is only known by her

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Hypomone ("Patience"). When John died in or shortly before 1289, he was succeeded by Theodore's older brother

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, but Theodore served as his co-ruler. Initially, the two brothers were under the tutelage of

Anna Palaiologina Kantakouzene Anna Palaiologina Kantakouzene ( el, Άννα Καντακουζηνή) (died after 1313) was the niece of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, second wife of Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas of Despotate of Epirus, Epirus and regent of Epiru ...

as they were underage. Awarded the title of ''

sebastokrator ''Sebastokrator'' ( grc-byz, Σεβαστοκράτωρ, Sevastokrátor, August Ruler, ; bg, севастократор, sevastokrator; sh, sebastokrator), was a senior court title in the late Byzantine Empire. It was also used by other rulers wh ...

'' from the

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in 1295, he was scheduled to marry the Armenian princess Theophano, but this project fell through. He was defeated in battle by the

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general

Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes or Michael Tarchaneiotes Glabas ( el, ; – after 1304) was a notable Byzantine aristocrat and general. He served under emperors Michael VIII Palaiologos and Andronikos II Palaiologos in the Balkans, fighting ...

, and died in .

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