 Nothing is known of the early years of Alexios Strategopoulos ' life , nor of his exact descent , except that he belonged to the nobility : other <unk> are mentioned in the 11th and 12th centuries , and a John Strategopoulos became megas logothetes ( chief minister ) of the Empire of Nicaea ca . 1216 , although his relation with Alexios is unknown . Strategopoulos was apparently related to the illustrious Komnenos line , as a seal dated to ca . 1255 has been found bearing the inscription " Alexios Strategopoulos from the Komnenos family " . 
