Constantine XI Palaiologos
last Byzantine emperor, from 1449 to 1453 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, founded by Augustus almost 1,500 years earlier.
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Constantine XI Palaiologos | |||||
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Emperor of the Romans | |||||
Byzantine emperor | |||||
Reign | 6 January 1449-29 May 1453 | ||||
Predecessor | John VIII Palaiologos | ||||
Successor | Thomas Palaiologos (as despot of the Morea) | ||||
Born | 1405 | ||||
Died | May 29, 1453 (or May 30) | ||||
Spouse | Maria | ||||
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