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Thomas Palaiologos (Greek: Θωμᾶς Παλαιολόγος; 1409 – 12 May 1465) was Despot of the Morea from 1428 until the fall of the despotate in 1460, although he continued to claim the title until his death five years later.
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Thomas Palaiologos, younger brother of Constantine XI and...
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In November 1460, the highest-profile Byzantine exile of...
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Thomas Palaiologos, younger brother of Constantine XI and Despot of the Morea 1428–1460. In the aftermath of Constantinople's fall, one of the most pressing threats to the new Ottoman regime was the possibility that one of Constantine XI's relatives would secure support and return to reclaim the empire.
Feb 9, 2024 · Thomas Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θωμάς Παλαιολόγος, Thōmas Palaiologos) (1409 – May 12, 1465) was Despot in Morea from 1428 until the Ottoman conquest in 1460. After the desertion of his older brother to the Turks in 1460, Thomas Palaiologos became the most legitimate claimant to the Byzantine throne.
Thomas Palaiologos was Despot of the Morea from 1428 until the fall of the despotate in 1460, although he continued to claim the title until his death five years later. He was the younger brother of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the final Byzantine emperor.
In November 1460, the highest-profile Byzantine exile of them all, Thomas Palaiologos, younger brother of the final emperor Constantine XI, arrived in Rome, hoping to convince Pope Pius II to call for a crusade so that the empire could be restored.
Overview. Thomas Palaiologos. (1428—1460) Quick Reference. despotes of Morea (1428/30–1460); born Constantinople 1409, died Rome 12 May 1465. He shared power with his brothers Theodore II and Constantine (XI) from 1428 to 1443, with Constantine from ... From: Thomas Palaiologos in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium »
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On this day in 1465, Thomas Palaiologos, a pretender to the title of Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, died in Rome. Thomas was the younger brother of the last emperor in Constantinople – Constantine XI Palaeologus.
