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Constantine XI Palaiologos

Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos Dragásēs Palaiológos; 8 February 1404 – 29 May 1453) was the last reigning Byzantine emperor from 23 January 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453. Constantine's death marked the definitive end…

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Born
8 February 1404 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Co-rulers
Theodore II Palaiologos (1428–1443) · Thomas Palaiologos (1428–1449)
Died
29 May 1453 (aged 49) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Dynasty
Palaiologos
Father
Manuel II Palaiologos
Mother
Helena Dragaš

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Early life

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Fall of Constantinople

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Constantine XI Palaiologos

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Co-rulers · 2
Constantine XI Palaiologos → Theodore II Palaiologos (1428–1443), Thomas Palaiologos (1428–1449)
Predecessor · 2
Constantine XI Palaiologos → John VIII Palaiologos, Theodore II Palaiologos (alone)
Reign · 2
Constantine XI Palaiologos → 1 May 1428 – March 1449[c], 6 January 1449[a] – 29 May 1453
Successor · 2
Constantine XI Palaiologos → Demetrios and Thomas Palaiologos, None, Fall of Constantinople[b]
Born · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → 8 February 1404 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Died · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → 29 May 1453 (aged 49) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Dynasty · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → Palaiologos
Father · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → Manuel II Palaiologos
Mother · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → Helena Dragaš
Names · 1
Constantine XI Palaiologos → NamesKōnstantinos Dragasēs Palaiologos Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος

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Constantine XI PalaiologosBorn8 February 1404 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosCo-rulersTheodore II Palaiologos (1428–1443)1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosCo-rulersThomas Palaiologos (1428–1449)1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosDied29 May 1453 (aged 49) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosDynastyPalaiologos1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosFatherManuel II Palaiologos1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosMotherHelena Dragaš1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosNamesNamesKōnstantinos Dragasēs Palaiologos Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosPredecessorJohn VIII Palaiologos1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosPredecessorTheodore II Palaiologos (alone)1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosReign6 January 1449[a] – 29 May 14531.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosReign1 May 1428 – March 1449[c]1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosSuccessorNone, Fall of Constantinople[b]1.00infobox
Constantine XI PalaiologosSuccessorDemetrios and Thomas Palaiologos1.00infobox

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