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On 10 February 1392, Helena married Manuel II Palaiologos. They had several children. The list follows the order of births given by George Sphrantzes: A daughter. Mentioned as the eldest daughter but not named. Possibly confused with Isabella Palaiologina, an illegitimate daughter of Manuel II known to have married Ilario Doria.
Jan 1, 2009 · The study surveys in fact the last five decades in the history of the Byzantine Empire from the perspective of the relations between Helena Dragas, the wife of emperor Manuel II Palaeologus,...
Discover the family tree of Helena Dragaš: Byzantine empress , 6 children, 1 spouse
Apr 9, 2022 · Helena Dragases (Serbian: Јелена Драгаш / Jelena Dragaš) (c. 1372 – 23 May 1450) was the Empress consort of Manuel II Palaiologos/ Family She was a daughter of Constantine Dragaš, a regional semi-independent lord in the fragmenting Serbian realm centered at Velbăžd (Kyustendil).
Helena Dragaš (Serbian: Јелена Драгаш, romanized: Jelena Dragaš; Greek: Ἑλένη Δραγάση, romanized: Helénē Dragásē; c. 1372 – 23 March 1450) was the empress consort of Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as ...
Born in Serbia; flourished in 1400; married Manuel II Paleologus, emperor of Nicaea (r. 1391–1425); children: John VIII Paleologus (1391–1448), emperor of Nicaea (r. 1425–1448); Theodore II; Andronicus; Constantine XI Paleologus, emperor of Nicaea (r. 1448–1453); Demetrius; Thomas. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia ...
Helena Dragaš was the empress consort of Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as regent after the death of her son John VIII in 1448 until 1449. She is born into the Serbian Dejanović noble family.
