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Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos; 8 February 1404 – 29 May 1453) was the last Roman/Byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 until his death in battle at the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Constantine's death marked the definitive end of the Eastern Roman ...
Constantine XI Palaeologus was the last Byzantine emperor (1449–53), killed in the final defense of Constantinople against the Ottoman Turks. He is sometimes referred to as Constantine XII, based on the erroneous idea that Constantine Lascaris was crowned in 1204. Constantine was the fourth son of
Aug 28, 2019 · Constantine XI Palaiologos (Gr: Κωνσταντίνος ΙΑ' Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, also Dragases), was the last reigning emperor of the Palaiologos Dynasty as well as the last of the Roman Emperors. Born in 1404 AD in Mystras, he ruled from 1449 until his death on May 29, 1453, at the Fall of Constantinople.
Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos; 8 February 1405 – 29 May 1453) was the last Byzantine emperor, started in 1449 until he died in the Fall of Constantinople.His death marked the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) and of the Roman Empire ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Constantine XI Palaiologos was born on February 8, 1405, the eighth of ten children of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and his wife Elena Dragases, daughter of the Serbian ruler Konstantin Dejanovic. Little is known about Constantine’s life before his rise to the throne of Byzantium. He was a skilled general and he and his brothers commanded ...
Oct 27, 2023 · Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine Emperor, was born on February 8, 1405, in the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. He belonged to the prestigious Palaiologos dynasty, which had ruled the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire since the mid-13th century. Constantine’s reign was brief, lasting from 1449 until 1453, but his courageous defense of Constantinople against the Ottoman Turks ...
Feb 17, 2024 · 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. While assessments of his leadership vary, Constantine’s courage and loyalty to his ...
CONSTANTINE XI PALAEOLOGUS, BYZANTINE EMPEROR Born in Constantinople, 1404; d. May 29, 1453. He was the fourth son of Manuel II Palaeologus and Helen Dragases. At his death (1425) Manuel II had divided the empire among his sons, and Constantine received the Greek Peloponnesus, which had been enlarged by his brother John's conquests. Constantine took Patras (1430) and the rest of Achaia (1432 ...
May 17, 2018 · Constantine XI (1405-1453) was the last Byzantine emperor. A gallant prince, he completed the conquest of the Peloponnesus from the Latins and heroically commanded the futile defense of Constantinople against the Turks. The fourth son of Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus (reigned 1391-1425), Constantine was born on Feb. 8, 1405.
Oct 28, 2023 · Constantine XI, born in 1404, was the last reigning Byzantine Emperor, descending from the esteemed Palaiologos dynasty.Ascending to the throne in 1449, he ruled until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Under his leadership, the Byzantine Empire faced its ultimate challenge as the Ottomans laid siege to its capital.
