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P. O. BOX 1771
THE
Perpetuation of the Byzantine Idea incarnated in a Dynasty
living evidence spanning some 350 years.
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JUAN PABLO LASKARIS |
JUAN ARCADIO LASKARIS |
It is an impossibility for the true Order of Saint Constantine the Great and Saint Helen, which exists under the legal authority of The House of Laskaris Komnenos of Konstantinopolis, ever to come under the control or influence of the Vatican.
This fact prevails despite the pointless efforts of frustrated detractors who attempt to propagate false arguments. Only the House can abdicate or reassign its historical rights.
An absurdity (posed as a scholarly conclusion!) by the said detractors is that, it would take a life time to disprove the authenticity of the House; therefore, the House is amiss. [The capacity to reason and for scholastic discipline as shown by this statement is left to the judgment of the reader.]
H. I. R. H. PRINCE THEODOROS IX
H. I. R. H. PRINCE JUAN ARCADIO
H. I. R. H. PRINCE EUGENIOS III
Each ORDER accountable to a:
Appointed Offices:
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Guardians of Byzantine Tradition and Ideals,
(See origin & history)
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A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
OF THE
INFLUENCE OF BYZANTIUM
THE weakening of the Ancient Greek City States and the proliferation of the Alexandrian Empire open the way for the Roman Empire.
ST. Constantinius the Great becomes sole Emperor of the Roman Empire, based on his military victory over Maxentius in 312 A.D. outside of Rome.
Constantinus moves the seat of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium.
The City becomes his namesake, that is, Konstantinopolis and together with the Empire they are known as the New Rome, the Second Rome, the Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantium, and carry the magical name of Valentia.
The Fourth Crusade finds Byzantium sacked and occupied by Western invaders from 1203 to 1261.
The Byzantine presence survives during that period by the rise of two Empires.
One is founded in Nicaea by the Laskaris Dynasty and the other thrives in Trebizond under the Komnenos Dynasty.
In 1261 Nicaean superiority recaptures Konstantinopolis and Byzantium lasts until 1453 when the City falls to the Ottoman invaders.
Trebizond fares better and remains in power until 1461 when it too falls to the same invading force.
There was also the cultural city of Mystras, capital of the Despotate of like name, nestled on the first slopes of Mt. Taygetos and adjacent to Sparta. It lasted from 1348 to 1460 when it too succumbed to the Turk.
The aggregate of all these final events marks the true Fall of the Roman Empire et, only in a geopolitical sense and not ever in a socio-cultural sense.
Witness the enduring Western Civilization,.
The front line defense of the Western world thus fails and the Asiatic non-Christian presence comes face to face with Europe at a crucial geographical juncture. This problematic actuality casts long shadows on dubious alliances attempted by Westerners with non-Europeans in that area.
The escape from Byzantium to the West of a large number of intellectual and cultivated people brings about the Renaissance of Europe. An expanding consequence of that, in Western terms, is the Discovery of the Americas which establishes the inevitable reality that the New World is NEW BYZANTIUM.
( March 26, 1886 - June 1, 1952 )
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HIS IMPERIAL AND ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE THEODOROS IX LASKARIS KOMNENOS of the Byzantine House of Konstantinopolis with PRINCESS GABRIELA reside with the Family in Venezuela. Prince Theodoros IX is by Primogeniture the HIGH PROTECTOR of the House and all of its Institutions. These include the UNION OF BYZANTINE ARISTOCRACY; the ORDER OF SAINTS CONSTANTINUS THE GREAT AND HELENA; the ORDER OF SAINT EUGENIOS OF TREBIZOND; and the INTERNATIONAL PHILO-BYZANTINE ACADEMY AND UNIVERSITY (IPHBAU). He is the GRAND MASTER of the Constantinian Helenan Order, while his younger brother, H. I. AND R. H. PRINCE JUAN ARCADIO LASKARIS KOMNENOS is the GRAND MASTER of the Eugenian Order.
Now in retirement, Prince Theodoros IX is a Doctor of Laws and Philosophy; University Professor at national and foreign educational institutions [in the U.S.A. at Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN]; critic; author; essayist; writer of an acknowledged and far reaching trajectory; co-worker for international publications in the country; has conducted conferences in various countries in the Continents of Europe and America; and has received decorations such as the Order of Miranda and others for his pedagogical work. He has received Honorary Doctorates at Universities in Canada, the United States of America, Argentina and France among others.
Among works published by the Prince are: The Problems and Teaching of the United Nations and of UNESCO; Introduction to Philosophy and Greek Philosophy; The Philosophies of Cultures and the Mass Societies; Historical Juridical Study of the Independent Orders of Chivalry; Philosophy of Venezuelan Education; Fifth Centenary: Encounters and Divergencies on the Half Millennium of Discovery of the New World [excerpt].
by
Rector
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DECLARATORY INTRODUCTION
ON PROS AND CONS
OF THE
LASKARIS KOMNENOS
By: Dr. Theodoros Laskaris Komnenus. Valencia, Venezuela, January 1, 1997.
Prior to the Spanish Civil War of 1936, a PRO-LASCARIS Committee established in Madrid advanced the candidacy of my father, Prince Eugenios Laskaris, for the Crowns of Greece and Cypros, particularly in the years 1923 and 1935.
In the post-World War II period, in 1946, he gave international character to the Greek-Byzantine Institution of the Sovereign (i.e., Independent) Order of ST. Constantinus the Great with its feminine branch of Saint Helena; and beginning in 1948, the Review PARTHENON was published -- an organ of the "Greek-Spanish Cultural Association" with its seat in Madrid.
In 1950, as a cultural extension of the Order, my father founded the "Philo -Byzantine Academy and University Magistrorum."
In 1953 in Madrid was created the institute and magazine CONTRA-LASKARIS presided by an ex-Falangist and ex-carlosoctavista named "Le petit Goebles," and his "ad-latere" an author, who through a publication "Hidalgu?" presented themselves as implacable adversaries of Prince Eugene, of our Family, and of our Institutions. Such a person wished to bring honor to his name by linking up with us who unfortunately are not sectarian integristas.
Rodr?uez Maseda affirms that fanatics in their ignorance border on IDIOCY, being capable of the most incredible doings in word and in deed.
Those mentioned pertained to a group that in the fifties and sixties was led by a politico and his ministers, members of the sect integrista nocedaliana, protected by the totalitarian STATE.
The CONTRA-LASKARIS stem since '53 to date, developing a campaign based on contemptuous insults, denigration and attacks on prestige. With ample financial support, they are dedicated to sending letters and pamphlets everywhere using their "executioners."
While the Laskaris Komnenos Institutions promote "Human Rights" and the "Declaration of Rights of the United Nations," of the OAS and of UNESCO, in favor of understanding, of the comprehension of fraternity, the integristas nocedalianos CONTRAS are enemies of the truth, of reason, and of liberty, by submitting to fanatical obscurantism, isolated from all logic.
As so wisely articulates the top advisor of President Clinton, George Stephanopoulos, when personal attacks are launched, it is a deliberate strategy intended not to debate the real problems. Which in our case is the defense of Human Rights, the freedom of expression and union, as opposed to obscurantism.
COLOPHON
More precisely, persecutions by word as well as by act is what gave strength to Christianity. Only the PRO, or so to speak the POSITIVE produces thought and action. CONTRA NEGATIVISM for its malignity is the DRAGON that will be annihilated by our master Megalomartyr Saint Georgios of Cappadocia, renowned Captain of the PRO-LASKARIS OF BYZANTIUM.
ODERINT DUM METUANT
(HATE WHOM YOU FEAR)
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On October 16, 1935, in the residence of Ricla in Spain.
The Colonel Contopirakis Aide-de-camp of General Plastiras; the countess
of Castellano; the Princess Nicasia; the Prince Eugene; Mr. Melioudis, Deputy; the
Count of Castellano; don Vicente Lope Onde and don Jose Orera de Ibarz.
(Above appear the Greek leaflet and the photograph including
members of the Greek Delegation dispatched to Prince Eugenios II
Laskaris Komnenos in exile in Spain to accept as legitimate King the
throne of Greece as H.R.H. EUGENIOS A' KING OF THE HELLENES.)
The IMPERIAL ORDER ____________
γεννήθηκε το 1926 στή Σαραγόζα της Ισπανίας. Σπούδασε Κοινωνιολογία, Νομικά και Ιστορία και είναι Διδάκτωρ Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Διδάκτωρ Αστικού Δικαίου. Έζησε και εργάστηκε στήν Ισπανία, τις Η.Π.Α. και σε χώρες της Κεντρικής και Νότιας Αμερικής.Ο Juan Arcadio Laskaris Komneno (Ιωάννης Αρκάδιος ΛΑΣΚΑΡΙΣ-ΚΟΜΝΗΝΟΣ)
Τό συγγραφικό του έργο είναι μεγάλο και επεκτείνεται σε τομείς όπως η Δημοσία Υγεία και Πρόνοια, η Λογοτεχνία, η Ιστορία της Ισπανίας και της Βυζαντινής Αυτοκρατορίας.
Είναι συγγραφέας της ?#931;υλλογής Νομοθεσιών περί Υγείας?σε εικοσιπέντε τόμους. Τό 1988 εξεδόθησαν τά έργα του ?#925;ομοθεσία περί Προσωπικού?800 σελίδων, και ?#934;αρμακευτική? σε δύο τόμους 1500 σελίδων και το 1989 το έργο του ?#916;ιδακτική και Έρευνα?710 σελίδων.
Στόν Τομέα της Κοινωνικής Πρόνοιας έχει τιμηθεί για το έργο του ?#913;λβάρο Λόπεθ Νούνιεθ και η Κοινωνική Πρόνοια στήν Ισπανία?με το Βραβείο τού Εθνικού Ιδρύματος Πρόνοιας της Ισπανίας.
Η μεγάλη αγάπη του για την Ελλάδα, το βυζαντινό πολιτισμό και τήν Ορθοδοξία δέν περνά από κανένα απαρατήρητη.
Μακρύς είναι και ο κατάλογος των πνευματικών ιδρυμάτων που ενέταξαν τον Ιωάννη Λάσκαρι Κομνηνό στούς κόλπους των.
Πλείστες είναι καί οι τιμητικές διακρίσεις και ηθικές αμοιβές που του έχουν επανεμεθεί στο πέραν του μισού αιώνα προσφοράς του στόν επιστημονικό χώρο.
Λάτρης της εκκλησιαστικής εικαστικής τέχνης, επιδίδεται στις ελεύθερες του ώρες στη βυζαντινή αγιογραφία.
Κατοικεί μόνιμα στη Μαδρίτη. Είναι νυμφευμένος μέ την Μαρία Ισαβέλα ντε Μονρόϊ-Μπλάνκο και έχουν δυο θυγατέρες, τη Μαρία Ευγενία και την Έλενα.
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BIOGRAPHICAL
His written work is large and expands into areas such as Public Health and Care, Literature, History of Spain and of the Byzantine Empire.Juan Arcadio Laskaris Komneno (Ioannes Arkadios LASKARIS-KOMNENOS) was born in 1926 in Zaragoza, Spain. He studied Sociology, Law and History and is Doctor of Social Sciences and Doctor of Civil Law. He lived and worked in Spain, U.S.A. and in countries of Central and South America.
(Order of St. Eugenios of Trebizond)
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to the
GRAND MAGISTERY
June 24, 2001
[left to right]
DECREE OF SUCCESSION
Article 1.
Article 2.
Article 3.
Article 4.
a) Older than 18 years.
b) Will have taken steps whereby the surname Lascaris would be incorporated in his name in the first place; which is to say, his descendants will always be able to be named Laskaris and will be able to continue as members of the House of Laskaris Komnenos.
Article 5.
Article 6.
Article 7.
Given in Madrid on the twenty-fourth of June of the year 2001 of the Birth of the Savior or 7509 of the Era of Konstantinopolis.
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DECRETO DE SUCESION
Art?/font>culo 1?/font>
En caso de imposibilidad f?ica que no me permita atender debidamente las funciones de Gran Maestre o a causa de mi fallecimiento, asumir? de inmediato, este puesto mi hija primog?ita la princesa Da MARIA EUGENIA ISABEL LASCARIS COMNENO MONROY como Gran Dama Suprema de la misma.
Art?/font>culo 2?/font>
Art?/font>culo 3?/font>
Art?/font>culo 4?/font> a) Mayor de 18 a?s b) Haber gestionado que el apellido L?caris sea incorporado a su nombre Art?/font>culo 5?/font> Si este var? no existiera, pasar? al primog?ito y var? de mi segunda hija Art?ulo 6?/u> Art?ulo 7?/font> Dado en Madrid, a veinticuatro de junio del a? 2001 del Nacimiento del Salvador y 7509 de la Era de Constantinopla. THE DYNASTY The HOUSE of LASKARIS has its origin in the _______________ FLAVIUS EMMANOUIL
en primer lugar, es decir, que sus descendientes siempre puedan denominarse
L?caris y puedan continuar siendo miembros de la Casa Laskaris Komneno.
Da Helena Isabel Irene siempre que cumpliera las condiciones se?ladas en los apartados
a) y b) del art?ulo anterior.
Si no existiera ninguno de estos varones podr? pasar a las hijas de ambas
siguiendo el mismo orden y condiciones.
Si no tuvieran descendencia ninguna ambas princesas citadas anteriormente,
determinar? la sucesi? en el Gran Maestrazgo el Alto Protector de la Orden o Jefe de la
Casa Imperial y Real de los L?caris Comnenos
Prefect of the Orient
ISAAKIOS I KOMNENOS IOANNES
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I I Emperor (1183-1185)
EMMANOUIL I
MARIA KOMNENE
General of the Empire (1108) I
I I I
I I I
THEODOROS II
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Emperor (1252); Emperor (1258-1261). 1st m. William Peter II I
died a child
in favor of the Laskaris. I 2nd m. Arnaud Roger I
I I I
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LASKARIS VEITNIMIGLIA
(distinguished among them was I I
Juan Pablo Laskaris Grand Master
of Malta (1636-1656)
LASKARIS RIBAGORZA THOMAS I
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I I
Prince Paraspondolos (1360).
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I KONSTANTINOS I
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ALEXANDROS GEORGIOS I DEMETRIOS
KONSTANTINOS DEMETRIOS II NIKOLAOS ANGELOS IOANNES THEODOROS
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