Q:Facts: - name: theodore ii doukas laskaris modern turkey Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of theodore ii laskaris .
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theodore ii doukas laskaris or ducas lascaris -lrb- , '' theodoros ii doukas laskaris '' -rrb- -lrb- 1221/1222 -- august 16 , 1258 -rrb- was emperor of nicaea from 1254 to 1258 .