List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 13th century explained

This is a list of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 13th century.

Austria

• Rudolph I of Germany, Holy Roman King, Duke of Austria 1278–1282, then gave the duchy to Albert I and Rudolf II, died 1291.

Blue Horde

• Talabuga, Khan of the Blue Horde 1287–1291, dethroned.

Bosnia

• Stjepan Kulinić, Bosnian Ban in 1204–1232, deposed, died 1236.

Bulgaria

• Boril, Emperor of Bulgaria 1207 to 1218, deposed and blinded 1218.
• Kaliman II, Emperor of Bulgaria 1256, forced to flee the capital, murdered 1256.
• Mitso Asen, Emperor of Bulgaria 1256 to 1257, lost power 1257, died 1277/1278.
• Michael Asen II, Emperor of Bulgaria 1277 to 1279, lost power and captured by the Byzantines.
• Ivan Asen III, Emperor of Bulgaria 1279–1280, deposed, died in exile in 1303.
• Ivaylo, Emperor of Bulgaria 1277 to 1280, lost power, murdered 1281.
• George I Terter, Emperor of Bulgaria 1280–1292, abdicated 1292, died in 1308/1309.
• Ivan II, Emperor of Bulgaria 1298 to 1299, deposed, died in exile before 1330.

Byzantine Empire

• Isaac II Angelus, deposed 1195, restored 1203, deposed again 1204.
• Alexius III Angelus, deposed 1203.
• Alexius IV Angelus, deposed 1204.
• Alexius V, deposed 1204.
• John IV Lascaris, deposed 1261.

• Qara Hülëgü, head of the ulus of the Chagatai Khanate 1242–1246 and 1252, deposed 1246, restored 1252, died 1252.
• Yesü Möngke, 1252, exiled and executed.
• Mubarak Shah, 1252–1260 and 1266.

Damascus

• As-Salih Ismail, Sultan of Damascus 1237 and 1239–1245.
• As-Salih Ayyub, Sultan of Damascus 1239 and 1245–1249.

Egypt

• an-Nasir Nasir-ad-Din Muhammad, Mameluke sultan of Egypt 1293–1295, 1299–1309 and 1309–1340.

Epirus

• Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus 1215–1230, died c. 1253.

Golden Horde

• Talabuga Khan of the Golden Horde 1287–1291, dethroned.

Holy Roman Empire

• Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, deposed 1215.
• Adolf, King of the Romans, deposed 1298.

Ilkhanate

• Tekuder, Ilkhan 1282–1284, deposed and executed.

Istria

• Henry II of Meran, Ruler of Istria 1204–1209, died 1228.
• Otto of Meran, 1215–1230, died 1234.

Emperors

• Emperor Tsuchimikado, Emperor of Japan 1198–1210, abdicated 1210, died 1231.
• Emperor Juntoku, Emperor of Japan 1210–1221, abdicated 1221, died 1242.
• Emperor Chūkyō, Emperor of Japan 1221, deposed 1221, died 1234.
• Emperor Go-Horikawa, Emperor of Japan 1221–1232, abdicated 1232, died 1234.
• Emperor Go-Saga, Emperor of Japan 1242–1246, abdicated 1246, died 1272.
• Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Emperor of Japan 1246–1260, abdicated 1260, died 1304.
• Emperor Kameyama, Emperor of Japan 1260–1274, abdicated 1274, died 1305.
• Emperor Go-Uda, Emperor of Japan 1274–1287, abdicated 1287, died 1324.
• Emperor Fushimi, Emperor of Japan 1287–1298, abdicated 1298, died 1317.

Shōguns

• Minamoto no Yoriie, Kamakura Shōgun 1202–1203, forced to abdicate 1203, died 1204.
• Kujō Yoritsune, Kamakura Shōgun 1226–1244, abdicated 1244, died 1256.

Latin Empire

• Baldwin II of Courtenay, emperor of the Latin empire 1228–1261, deposed.

• Treniota, Grand Prince of Lithuania (1263–1264, deposed 1264.
• Shvarn, Grand Prince of Lithuania (1267–1269), deposed, died 1269 or 1271.

• Simon II, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine 1176–1205, in 1205 he retired to a monastery, died 1207.

Nassau

• Henry II of Nassau, Count of Nassau 1198–1249, ceased to reign 1249, died 1251.

Neuenburg-Strassberg

• Berthold I of Neuenburg-Strassberg, ruler of Neuenburg-Strassberg 1225–1270, died 1273.

Nuremberg

• Frederick II of Nuremberg, Burgrave of Nuremberg 1204–1218, title passed over to Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg.

Portugal

• Sancho II of Portugal, King in 1223, deposed in 1247 by his brother Alphonse, Count Consort of Boulogne.

Poznań

• Mieszko III the Old, Prince of Poznań 1177–1179 and 1194–1202, died 1202.
• Boleslaw V the Holy, Prince of Poznań 1241–1247 and 1257–1277, died 1279.

Rascia

• Vukan Nemanjić, Grand Prince of Rascia 1202–1204, lost the throne to Stefan Nemanjić.
• Stefan Nemanjić, Grand Prince of Rascia 1196–1202 and 1204–1217, deposed by Vukan Nemanjić, restored in 1204, lost the throne when the title was abolished.

Scotland

• John, King of Scots, deposed 1296.

Sicily

• Conradin, King of Sicily, deposed 1258 or 1268.
• Charles I, King of Sicily, deposed in Sicily itself (though not in Naples), 1282.
• James, King of Sicily, abdicated 1296.

Split

• Matej Ninoslav, Prince of Split, deposed, 1244.

Thessalonica

• Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Emperor of Thessalonica 1224 to 1230, died c. 1253.

Empire of Trebizond

• Georgios Komnenos, Emperor 1266 to 1280, died after 1284

Wales

• Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales, murdered at Cilmeri, Dec 11th 1282.
• Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, Put to death - Shrewsbury October 3, 1283.

See also

• List of monarchs who abdicated
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 19th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 18th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 17th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 16th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 15th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 14th century
• List of monarchs who lost their thrones before the 13th century