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Constantine XI Palaiologos

Also Known As Constantine XI Dragases
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Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, also rendered Dragaš Palaeologus, was the last reigning Byzantine emperor, ruling from 23 January 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453. His death marked the definitive end of the Eastern Roman Empire, which traced its origin to Constantine the Great's founding of Constantinople as the Roman Empire's new capital in the year 330.

Facts
Birth Year
1404 1
Death Year
1453 1
Role
Last reigning Byzantine emperor 1
Birth Date
1404-02-08 1
Death Date
1453-05-29 1
Birthplace
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire 1
Death Place
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Why is Constantine XI Palaiologos sometimes called Constantine XII?

A mistaken belief that Constantine Lascaris was crowned in 1204 led to the second numbering.

Some writers number him Constantine XII because of an erroneous idea that a man named Constantine Lascaris had been crowned emperor in 1204. Britannica identifies that idea as a mistake, so the last Byzantine emperor is properly Constantine XI.
Connections

In Era

The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras

Participant In

The Fall of Constantinople, Events

Constantine XI died defending Constantinople against the Ottoman siege on 29 May 1453, the last Byzantine emperor.

Preceded By

John VIII Palaiologos, Historical Figures

Constantine XI, John VIII's brother, became the last Byzantine emperor in 1449.

Ruled

The Byzantine Empire, Polities
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Originated In

Byzantine Empire

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Constantine XI Palaiologos
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph, sentence 1
    Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos
  • infobox, Born field
    8 February 1404
  • infobox, Died field
    29 May 1453
  • infobox, Born field (place)
    The Byzantine Empire, under the founder of the Palaiologos dynasty, Michael VIII, retook Constantinople in 1261.
  • infobox, Died field (place)
    The Byzantine Empire, under the founder of the Palaiologos dynasty, Michael VIII, retook Constantinople in 1261.
  • lead paragraph, sentence 1 (role)
    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 XI Palaiologos: Gender
    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.
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Wikidata: Constantine XI Palaiologos
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