Constantine XI Palaiologos
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1404 – 1453
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Who was Constantine XI Palaiologos?
Constantine XI Dragaš Palaiologos, Latinized as Palaeologus was the last reigning Byzantine Emperor, reigning as a member of the Palaiologos dynasty from 1449 to his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople. Following his death, he became a legendary figure in Greek folklore as the "Marble Emperor" who would awaken and recover the Empire and Constantinople from the Ottomans. His death marked the end of the Roman Empire, which had continued in the East for 977 years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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- Born
- Feb 8, 1404
Constantinople - Also known as
- Constantine XI Palaeologus
- Palaeologus
- Marble Emperor
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Theodora Tocco
(1428/07/01 - 1429/11) - Caterina Gattilusio
(1441/07/27 - 1442/07)
- Theodora Tocco
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Byzantine Empire
- Profession
- Died
- May 29, 1453
Constantinople
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on July 23, 2013
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