Demetrios, later renamed Michael, Doukas Komnenos Koutroules Angelos (; ) was the third son of the ruler of

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(ruled 1230–68), also surnamed Koutroules, and his wife

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. In 1278, he married Anna Komnene Palaiologina, the daughter of the

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(r. 1259–82), and received from his father-in-law the supreme dignity of Despot. From this marriage, he had two sons,

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and Constantine. From a second marriage to a daughter of George I Terter, Tsar of

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, he had several children more. He is mentioned as fighting in the ranks of the Byzantine army against the troops of

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in the Siege of Berat, as well as twenty years later against the

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. In 1304, he was accused of conspiring against Emperor

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(r. 1282–1328) and was imprisoned. Nothing further is known of him.

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Demetrios Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhim ...

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