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A family of ancient foundation, that was in fact the last dynasty ruling the Byzantine Empire.
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Palaeologus — /pay lee ol euh geuhs/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n. family name of Byzantine rulers 1259 1453. * * * (as used in expressions) Andronicus II Palaeologus Andronicus III Palaeologus Constantine XI Palaeologus John V Palaeologus John VIII Palaeologus … Universalium
PALAEOLOGUS Jacobus — vide Iacobus. PALAEONIDORUS Iohannes vide Iohannes … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Palaeologus family — ▪ Byzantine family Palaeologus also spelled Palaiologos Byzantine family that became prominent in the 11th century, the members of which married into the imperial houses of Comnenus, Ducas, and Angelus. Michael VIII Palaeologus, emperor… … Universalium
Palaeologus — /pay lee ol euh geuhs/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n. family name of Byzantine rulers 1259 1453 … Useful english dictionary
Michael VIII Palaeologus — /pay lee ol euh geuhs, pal ee / 1234 1282, Byzantine ruler 1259 82, first of the Palaeologus emperors. * * * born 1224 or 1225 died Dec. 11, 1282, Thrace Nicaean emperor (1259–61) and Byzantine emperor (1261–82), founder of the Palaeologan… … Universalium
Andronicus II Palaeologus — born с 1260, Constantinople died Feb. 13, 1332, Constantinople Byzantine emperor (1282–1328). The son of Michael VIII Palaeologus, he was an intellectual and theologian rather than a soldier and statesman, and during his reign the Byzantine… … Universalium
Michael Palaeologus (general) — Michael Palaeologus (died 1156) was an early member of the great family of the Palaeologi, which later ruled the Byzantine Empire. He was a general of the emperor Manuel I Comnenus (1143 ndash;1180). In 1150, he was sent to raise an army among… … Wikipedia
Despot John Palaeologus — John Palaeologus was a Byzantine General who served under his brother, the Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus.In 1275 John Palaeologus led an attack on John the Bastard in Thessaly. [Norwich, John Julius. Byzantium: The Decline and Fall . (New York … Wikipedia
Constantine XI Palaeologus — /pay lee ol euh geuhs, pal ee /, (Dragases) 1404 53, last Byzantine emperor 1449 53. * * * born Feb. 9, 1404, Constantinople died May 29, 1453, Constantinople Last Byzantine emperor (1449–53), sometimes called Constantine XII because of the… … Universalium
John V Palaeologus — born June 18, 1332, Didymoteichon died Feb. 16, 1391, Constantinople Byzantine emperor (1341–91). The son of Andronicus III Palaeologus, he inherited the throne at age nine; John VI Cantacuzenus served as his regent and coemperor (1347–54). After … Universalium
