relics were transferred to Constantinople, which had been liberated from the Franks, where the legend of the reposed King became associated with him. At the time of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks, his relics were hidden in a catacomb, and were guarded by a family of Crypto-Christians, which kept them secret from generation to generation. The legend states that since that time, he has been awaiting the liberation of Constantinople. See also List of Byzantine emperors Notes References Sources Jonathan Harris, Byzantium and the Crusades, London: Bloomsbury, 2nd ed., 2014. John S. Langdon. Byzantium’s Last Imperial Offensive in Asia Minor: The Documentary Evidence for and Hagiographical Lore About John III Ducas Vatatzes' Crusade Against the Turks, 1222 or 1225 to 1231. New Rochelle, N.Y.: A.D. Caratzas, 1992. George Ostrogorsky. History of the Byzantine State. New Brunswick, N.J: Rutgers University Press, 1969. External links 1192 births 1254 deaths 13th-century Byzantine emperors 13th-century Greek people 13th-century Christian saints Byzantine saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church John 03 John 03 Eastern Orthodox monarchs Saints from Anatolia People from Didymoteicho John 03 People with epilepsy Royalty and nobility with disabilities