Akropolites

The Akropolites (Greek: Ἀκροπολίτης) family, Latinized as Acropolites and Acropolita, was an important Byzantine family in the 13th century. The feminine form of the name is Akropolitissa.
==History and members==
The family's founder seems to have been one Constantine Akropolites, who served as a logothete to the emperors Alexios III Angelos, Theodore I Laskaris and John III Doukas Vatatzes.
They were regarded as one of Theodore II Laskaris' New Men families, which rose to prominence through his favor. Constantine's son the renowned historian and statesman George Akropolites is recorded as having been one of the emperor's intimate friends and also served as his tutor, teaching his student philosophy and rhetoric. When he became emperor, George Akropolites was named Grand Logothete, an office he occupied until 1281, when he fell out of favor with the new emperor Skantarios Laskaris due to his support of Michael Palaiologos' coup.
Thanks to his position as Grand Logothete, George Akropolites was one of the most powerful and influential men in the Byzantine Empire. Indeed, he was even able to arrange his daughter Anna's marriage to Aimery IV of Jerusalem, which briefly made her the Queen of Jerusalem. After his downfall, the Akropolites family declined in prestige and power.
Category:Byzantine families