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Feb 20, 2022 · Category:Konstantinos XI Palaiologos. Category. : Konstantinos XI Palaiologos. English: Constantine XI Palaiologos or Palaeologus, ( February 8, 1405 – May 29, 1453) was the last reigning Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, from 1448 to his death. Ελληνικά: Ο Κωνσταντίνος ΙΑ’ ο Παλαιολόγος ή ...
Biography. Constantine was the third son of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1282) and Theodora Palaiologina. He was born in autumn 1261 in Constantinople, which had just been recovered from the Latin Empire in August. He was hence a true porphyrogennetos ("purple-born") prince, and was often referred to as such.
Oct 4, 2022 · Constantine XI was born on February 8, 1405, as the fourth son of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos (reigned 1391-1425). He was a royal prince of the last imperial House of Palaiologos.
Feb 17, 2024 · Constantine XI Palaiologos. Constantine XI Palaiologos (February 8, 1404 – May 29, 1453), also known as Dragases, remains a captivating figure in history as the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire. His tragic reign, culminating in the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, marks a significant turning point in world history.
This article is about the historical last ruler of the Byzantine Empire. For the similarly named American soldier and minor character in Southern Victory, see Constantine Palaiologos. Constantine XI Dragasēs Palaiologos (8 February 1405 – 29 May 1453) was the last reigning monarch of the Eastern Roman Empire, and as such was the last true Roman Emperor. He ruled from 1449 until his death in ...
Sep 5, 2018 · The death of John VIII Palaiologos on 31 October 1448 (he was fifty-six) is recorded in the main narrative sources of the time. Footnote 65 However, the emperor's burial is mentioned only by Sphrantzes (καὶ ἐτάφη . . . εἰς τὴν μονὴν τοῦ Παντοκράτορος) and in two of the short chronicles (καὶ ἐτάφη ἐν τῇ σεβασμίᾳ μονῇ τοῦ ...
Jan 16, 2024 · Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos was the last Byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 until his death in battle at the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Constantine's death marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, which traced its origin to Constantine the Great's foundation of Constantinople as the Roman Empire's new capital in 330.
