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About: Marziano Lavarello

About: Marziano Lavarello

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Don Marziano Lavarello (17 March 1921 – 7 October 1992), commonly self-styled as Emperor Marziano II Lavarello Lascaris Paleologo or Marziano II Lavarello Obrenovic, was an Italian eccentric, forger and pretender. Claiming to be the head of the Laskaris dynasty, which had ruled the Byzantine Empire in Nicaea from 1204 to 1261, and also claiming relations to the empire's last ruling dynasty, the Palaiologoi, Lavarello claimed to be the rightful Emperor of Constantinople. Through supposed connections to the Obrenović dynasty, previous rulers of Serbia, Lavarello also claimed to be the rightful King of Serbia.

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  • Don Marziano Lavarello (17 March 1921 – 7 October 1992), commonly self-styled as Emperor Marziano II Lavarello Lascaris Paleologo or Marziano II Lavarello Obrenovic, was an Italian eccentric, forger and pretender. Claiming to be the head of the Laskaris dynasty, which had ruled the Byzantine Empire in Nicaea from 1204 to 1261, and also claiming relations to the empire's last ruling dynasty, the Palaiologoi, Lavarello claimed to be the rightful Emperor of Constantinople. Through supposed connections to the Obrenović dynasty, previous rulers of Serbia, Lavarello also claimed to be the rightful King of Serbia. Perhaps spurred by the questionable legitimacy of his own birth and the sense of inferiority experienced during a brief period as a refugee in the Vatican together with actual nobility during World War II, Lavarello pursued creating false genealogies for himself in order to enhance his lineage and consequently his social status. Lavarello continued to work on his genealogy throughout his life. A 1973 version made him out to be a descendant of the Greek god Zeus. In the 1950s, Lavarello feuded with the Neapolitan comedian and actor Totò, who also claimed Byzantine connections. Lavarello lost this battle and was forbidden from using the surname "Lascaris" improperly. Despite this, he continued to maintain his claims until his death. Lavarello even organized an elaborate coronation ceremony, being crowned in a church in Rome on 18 November 1956. Throughout his career as "emperor", Lavarello was repeatedly faced with legal issues, homophobia and ridicule, but he also managed to secure a group of supporters, which eventually included actual nobility. Despite claiming to be the rightful head of the Orthodox Church, and claiming to outrank the pope, Lavarello was also interested in the occult and he and his supporters are recorded to have held several séances at his residence. (en)
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  • Don Marziano Lavarello (17 March 1921 – 7 October 1992), commonly self-styled as Emperor Marziano II Lavarello Lascaris Paleologo or Marziano II Lavarello Obrenovic, was an Italian eccentric, forger and pretender. Claiming to be the head of the Laskaris dynasty, which had ruled the Byzantine Empire in Nicaea from 1204 to 1261, and also claiming relations to the empire's last ruling dynasty, the Palaiologoi, Lavarello claimed to be the rightful Emperor of Constantinople. Through supposed connections to the Obrenović dynasty, previous rulers of Serbia, Lavarello also claimed to be the rightful King of Serbia. (en)
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