Manuel II Palaiologos

Manuel II Palaiologos
Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
Miniature portrait of Manuel II, 1407–1409[1]
Byzantine emperor
Reign16 February 1391 – 21 July 1425
Coronation25 September 1373
PredecessorJohn V Palaiologos
SuccessorJohn VIII Palaiologos
Co-emperorJohn VII Palaiologos
(1403–1408, in Thessalonica)
Born27 June 1350
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey)
Died21 July 1425(1425-07-21) (aged 75)
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
SpouseHelena Dragaš
Issue
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John VIII Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos
Andronikos Palaiologos
Constantine XI Palaiologos
Demetrios Palaiologos
Thomas Palaiologos
Names
Manuel Palaiologos
Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγος
HousePalaiologos
FatherJohn V Palaiologos
MotherHelena Kantakouzene
ReligionEastern Orthodox

Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μανουὴλ Παλαιολόγος, romanizedManouēl 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]

  1. ^ Evans, Helen C., ed. (2004). Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557). Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58839-113-1.
  2. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Μανουὴλ Αὐτοκράτωρ Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 21 Ιουλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.