| Manuel II Palaiologos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |||||
.jpg) Miniature portrait of Manuel II, 1407–1409[1] | |||||
| Byzantine emperor | |||||
| Reign | 16 February 1391 – 21 July 1425 | ||||
| Coronation | 25 September 1373 | ||||
| Predecessor | John V Palaiologos | ||||
| Successor | John VIII Palaiologos | ||||
| Co-emperor | John VII Palaiologos (1403–1408, in Thessalonica) | ||||
| Born | 27 June 1350 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
| Died | 21 July 1425 (aged 75) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Helena Dragaš | ||||
| Issue more... | John VIII Palaiologos Theodore II Palaiologos Andronikos Palaiologos Constantine XI Palaiologos Demetrios Palaiologos Thomas Palaiologos | ||||
| |||||
| House | Palaiologos | ||||
| Father | John V Palaiologos | ||||
| Mother | Helena Kantakouzene | ||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | ||||
Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μανουὴλ Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Manouēl Palaiológos; 27 June 1350 – 21 July 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. Shortly before his death he was tonsured a monk and received the name Matthew. His wife Helena Dragaš saw to it that their sons, John VIII and Constantine XI, became emperors. He is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church on July 21.[2]
- ^ Evans, Helen C., ed. (2004). Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557). Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58839-113-1.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Μανουὴλ Αὐτοκράτωρ Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 21 Ιουλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.