Nicholas Kanabos

Kanabos Nikolaos, Greek Νικόλαος Καναβός, (born 12 century, † 1204) was the beginning of 1204 for a few days the Byzantine emperor.

After the fall of Isaac II and his son and co-ruler Alexios IV on January 25, 1204 convened a Senate and Assembly priest to determine a new ruler. After several candidates had refused a nomination, the choice fell on 28 January on the nobles Nikolaos Kanabos. This did likewise against his express wishes. As Emperor he had virtually no political power and is not even the Hagia Sophia have left.

The general Alexios Doukas Murtzuphlos, who was already responsible for the deposition of the ruler duo, but their own ambitions harbored on the throne. He offered Nikolaos Kanabos to an important post as soon as he appointed himself ruler. After Nikolaos Kanabos turned down this offer, Alexios was allowed to settle him on February 3, imprison and murder little later. Alexios then as Alexios V. ascended on February 5, 1204 the throne himself.