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	Demetrius Palaeologus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was a younger son of Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and his wife Helena Dragas.
		He was part of the entourage of his brother the John VIII Palaeologus, arriving to Florence for the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence in 1437.
		After the fall of Constantinople to the forces of Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire on May 29, 1453, Morea was the only remainder of the Byzantine Empire under the Palaeologus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_and_Demetrius_Palaeologus (629 words)

	Camilio PALAEOLOGUS - Frederick of PALATINE
		\-Irene ASEN Demetrius PALAEOLOGUS, Despot of the Morea
		1 Demetrius PALAEOLOGUS, Despot of the Morea = THEODORA
		/-Otto II of Tirol of CARINTHIA \-Elisabeth of CARINTHIA \-Euphemia of SILESIA-LIEGNITZ
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	Wikipedia: Empire of Nicaea
		Theodore Lascaris, the son-in-law of Emperor Alexius III, was proclaimed emperor, but he too fled, to the city of Nicaea in Bithynia, realizing the situation in Constantinople was hopeless.
		Theodore Lascaris was not immediately successful, as he was defeated at Poemanenum and Bursa in 1204, but he was able to capture much of northwestern Anatolia after the Latin Emperor Baldwin I had to defend against invasions from Kaloyan of Bulgaria.
		Theodore II Lascaris, John III’s son, faced invasions from the Bulgarians in Thrace, but successfully defended the territory.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/e/em/empire_of_nicaea.html (690 words)

	John II of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John II of Cyprus (died 1458) ruled Cyprus from 1432 to 1458.
		He was married twice; his second wife was Helena Palaeologus, the daughter of Theodore II Palaeologus, Despot of Morea and his wife Cleope Malatesta.
		Theodore was a son of Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and Helena Dragas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_II_of_Cyprus (210 words)

	Charlotte of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charlotte of Cyprus (1436–1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Elena Palaeologus.
		Her mother was a daughter of Theodore II Palaeologus, Despot of Morea and his wife Cleope Malatesta.
		Theodore was in turn a son of Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and Helena Dragas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charlotte_of_Cyprus (246 words)

	Manuel II Palaeologus
		Manuel II Palaeologus (1350-July 21, 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425.
		At the time of his father's death he was a hostage at the court of the Ottoman emperor Beyazid I at Brusa, but succeeded in making his escape; he was forthwith besieged in Constantinople by the sultan, whose victory over the Christians at Nicopolis[?], however (September 28, 1396), did not secure for him the capital.
		Manuel subsequently set out in person to seek help from the West, and for this purpose visited Italy, France, Germany and England, but without material success; the victory of Timur in 1402, and the death of Bayezid in the following year were the first events to give him a genuine respite from Ottoman oppression.
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	Charlotte of Cyprus: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Charlotte of Cyprus (1436-1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus (John II of Cyprus: john ii of cyprus (died 1458) ruled cyprus from 1432 to 1458....
		Theodore was in turn a son of Eastern Roman Emperor (Eastern Roman Emperor: more facts about this subject) Manuel II Palaeologus (Manuel II Palaeologus: manuel ii palaeologus (1350 - july 21 1425) was byzantine emperor from...
		Louis II is best known as the first husband of Mary of Guise (Mary of Guise: more facts about this subject) (1515 - 1560) and father by her of Franz III, Duke of Longueville (d.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/charlotte_of_cyprus (378 words)

	THEODORE (I., II.) - LoveToKnow Article on THEODORE (I., II.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		(R. THEODORE (602-690), seventh archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Tarsus in Cilicia in 602.
		Theodore's crowning victory was gained in 1210, when in a battle near Pisidian Antioch he captured Alexius and wrested the town itself from the Turks.
		IRENE LASCARIS, daughter of Theodore I. (Lascaris), was first married to the general Andronicus Palaeologus, and after his death became the wife of Theodore's successor, John Vatatzes (q.v.), and mother of Theodore II.
	www.1911ency.org /T/TH/THEODORE_I_II_.htm (1265 words)

	Charlotte of Cyprus - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Charlotte of Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Charlotte of Cyprus (1436-1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaeologus.
		Louis was the second son and namesake of Louis, Count of Savoy by Anne of Lusignan, daughter of Janus of Cyprus.
		Louis II is best known as the first husband of Mary of Guise (1515 - 1560) and father by her of Franz III, Duke of Longueville (d.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Charlotte-of-Cyprus.html (318 words)

	Arsenius Autorianos
		Hither the envoys of Theodore II Lascaris, who had succeeded Vatatzes in 1255, came to offer him the patriarchal throne, made vacant in 1254 by the death of Manuel.
		His patriarchate was peacefu1 till the rise of Michael Palaeologus.
		Theodore II died in 1258, entrusting his son John's minority to George Mouzalon, whom Michael murdered and supplanted.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/a/arsenius_autorianos.html (381 words)

	Theodore Metochites
		Theodore Metochites (1270-–1332) was a Byzantine statesman, author, gentleman philosopher, and patron of the arts.
		Metochites was born in Constantinople as the son of the archdeacon George Metochites, a fervent supporter of the union of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
		When Andronicus II visited Nicaea in 1290/1291, Metochites made such an impression on him that he was immediately called to the court and made Logothete of the Herds.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Medieval/TheodoreMetochites.html (526 words)

	Theodore II -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He was elected during one of the darkest periods in papal history, caused by the “Cadaver Synod” at which Pope Stephen VI had posthumously deposed and desecrated the disinterred corpse of Pope Formosus.
		Byzantine emperor of Nicaea who—though not as capable as his grandfather or his father, Theodore I and John III Vatatzes, respectively—was an able ruler, a good soldier, and a man of letters; he succeeded in holding together the prosperous state east of Constantinople bequeathed to him by his father.
		Byzantine prime minister, negotiator for Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus, and one of the principal literary and philosophical scholars of the 14th century.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9072000?tocId=9072000 (788 words)

	Palaeologus
		Although the family was an old one (George Palaeologus was a friend of Alexius I Comnenus), the patriarch of the dynasty was Andronicus Palaeologus.
		Andronicus II married firstly Anna of Hungary and fathered Michael Palaeologus, sometimes numbered the ninth.
		Manuel II was the father of John VIII Palaeologus, Thomas Palaeologus (whose daughter Zoe married Ivan III of Russia and was renamed Sophia), and the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaeologus.
	www.aaaah.org /wiki/en/pa/Palaeologus.htm (510 words)

	Tobias, son of Vincentius - in the name of my father
		Theodore was eventually released and ruled Thessalonica with his brother Manuel.
		Theodore II Lascaris allied with Michael and their children, betrothed by John years before, finally married in 1256, with Theodore receiving Dyrrhachium in return.
		Nicephorus, however, was convinced to ally with Charles II of Naples in 1292, although Charles was defeated by Andronicus' fleet.
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	John II of Cyprus: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		John II of Cyprus (died 1458) ruled Cyprus (Cyprus: An island in the eastern Mediterranean) from 1432 to 1458.
		Theodore was a son of Eastern Roman Emperor (Eastern Roman Emperor: more facts about this subject) Manuel II Palaeologus (Manuel II Palaeologus: manuel ii palaeologus (1350 - july 21 1425) was byzantine emperor from...
		Upon the death of John II, his only legitimate child Charlotte (Charlotte: A mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard) succeeded to the throne.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/john_ii_of_cyprus1 (221 words)

	History of the Macedonian People from Ancient times to the Present - Part XVII, by Risto Stefov
		It was during Isaac II's reign that the newly developed feudal powers in Serbia and Bulgaria were established and became a significant political factor in the Balkans.
		Theodore proved worthy of the Pravoslav traditions by simultaneously fighting on two fronts and by being a skillful diplomat.
		Theodore had already extended his territories north into Bulgaria, taken Solun from the Latins and had been crowned emperor in spite of objections from the Emperor in Nicaea.
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	Mystra - History
		Its Prince, Geoffroy de Villehardouin, in his endeavor to impose his authority on the entire Peloponnese, was at great pains to conquer Lacedaemon; but it was only in 1248 that his successor, William II de Villehardouin, succeeded in effecting the conquest of Laconia, with the reduction of the fortes of Monembassia.
		William II de Villedardouin, the Frankish Prince, had died in 1278, and after his death the Morea became a dependency of the Angevin House of Naples.
		In 1383 Catacuzenoi were replaced by Palaeologoi, of whom the first Despot was Theodore I Palaeologus (1383 - 1407) and the second Theodore II Palaeologus (1407 - 1443).
	www.laconia.org /Mystra1_history.htm (1551 words)

	The Vale of Laconia seen from the battlements of Mystras ...
		Mystras became the seat of the Latin Despotate of Morea, a vassal vassal state of the Latin Principality of Achaea Principality of Achaea, established in 1205 1205 after the conquest of Constantinople Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade Fourth Crusade.
		Prince William II Villehardouin William II Villehardouin, a grand-nephew of the Fourth Crusade historian Geoffrey of Villehardouin Geoffrey of Villehardouin, built a palace there in 1249 1249.
		The Latin despotate was retaken in 1262 1262 by Michael VIII Palaeologus Michael VIII Palaeologus after the recapture of Constantinople in 1261 1261, when John Palaeologus, Michael's brother, ransomed William to the other Latin princes.
	www.biodatabase.de /Mystras (426 words)

	Manuel II Palaeologus: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Manuel II Palaeologus (1350 – July 21 1425) was Byzantine emperor (Byzantine emperor: more facts about this subject) from 1391 to 1425, and son of Emperor John V Palaeologus (John V Palaeologus: john v palaeologus (1332 - february 16, 1391) was the son of andronicus iii,...
		At the time of his father's death he was a hostage at the court of the Ottoman emperor (Ottoman emperor: the ottoman empire was an imperial power that existed from 1299 to 1923 (634 years),...
		Shortly before his death he was forced to sign an agreement whereby the Byzantine Empire (Byzantine Empire: A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395) undertook to pay tribute to the sultan.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/manuel_ii_palaeologus1 (257 words)

	Mystras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mystras became the seat of the Latin Despotate of Morea, a vassal state of the Latin Principality of Achaea, established in 1205 after the conquest of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.
		Prince William II Villehardouin, a grand-nephew of the Fourth Crusade historian Geoffrey of Villehardouin, built a palace there in 1249.
		The Latin despotate was retaken in 1262 by Michael VIII Palaeologus after the recapture of Constantinople in 1261, when John Palaeologus, Michael's brother, ransomed William to the other Latin princes.
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	Mystra - Hodeghetria or Aphendiko
		The tomb of the Despot Theodore II Palaeologus, who abandoned the ways of the world in order to don a monk's habit, is situated in the chapel entered through this side the narthex.
		On the wall above the tomb Theodore is depicted in the dignified robes of a Despot, and right in the simple habit of a monk.
		The tall narrow building, once two-storied situated beside the south wall of the church, was originally the <>.A series of cells lined the north and west sides of the church.
	www.laconia.org /Mystra1_Holy_Hodigitria.htm (1271 words)

	Theodore II Lascaris -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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		The poetry of Theodore Roethke is characterized by introspection and intense lyricism.
		Novelist Theodore Dreiser was a leading American figure in the literary movement known as naturalism, which aimed to portray life in a realistic manner and depicted people as victims of blind forces and their own uncontrolled passions.
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	Roman Emperors - DIR Manuel II
		The relaxation of the situation could be seen in the fact that Manuel for the first time could leave the capital and travel to Thessaloniki (in 1407) and to the Peloponnesus (1414/16), where he supported his son Theodore II as Despot of the Morea.
		After the death of his brother Theodore I of Mistras in 1407, the emperor composed a funeral oration on him, which was directed to the humanist Manuel Chrysoloras.
		Barker John W.: "On the Chronology of the Activities of Manuel II Palaeologus in Morea in 1415," in: Byzantinische Zeitschrift 55, 1962, 39-55
	www.roman-emperors.org /manuel2.htm (6419 words)

	Lascaris
		Theodore II (1254–58) assumed the family name Lascaris.
		Theodore II, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea - Theodore II (Theodore Lascaris), 1222–58, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1254–58), son...
		Theodore I, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea - Theodore I (Theodore Lascaris), d.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0828923.html (147 words)

	Crusader States, Kings of Jerusalem & Cyprus, Templars, Hospitallers, Israel, etc.
		While the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and King Philip II Augustus of France went on the Crusade, Frederick died on the way, Philip soon left, and operations were mainly conducted by a third monarch, the King of England, Richard I, the Lion-Heart.
		William had been captured by John, brother of the Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus, in 1259 and was ransomed with the cession of Laconia to the Romans in 1261 (beginning the Despotate of the Morea).
		At the death of Isabella, Philip II of Taranto, a son of Charles II was then able to set aside her second husband, Philip of Savoy, and her daughter, Matilda, and return Achaea to the Anjevians.
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	Kingdoms of Greece - The Byzantine Empire
		Theophano, widow of Romanus II, Regent for her infant sons Basil II and Constantine VIII (IX).
		From 1231, Michael II rules Epirus as a subsidiary state.
		Constantinople is captured by Mahomet II of the Ottoman Empire and Greece becomes an Ottoman province.
	www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/KingListsEurope/GreeceByzantium.htm (468 words)

	Christopher II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		- June - King Rudolph I of Germany declares war on King Otakar II of Bohemia, a political rival; by November, Otakar II is forced to cede four important territories as demanded by the diet of Nuremberg in 1274.
		- The foundation stone of the Minorite Church in Vienna is laid by King Otakar II of Bohemia.
		The Danish sympathy for the Allied Cause was strong; 1,900 Danish Police Officers were arrested by the Gestapo and sent, under guard, to be interned in Buchenwald.
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	Emperors
		Andronicus I Andronicus II Andronicus III Andronicus IV Arcadius
		Theodosius II Theodosius III Theophilus Tiberius I Tiberius II Theodore I
		1204-1222 Theodore I Lascaris 1222-1254 John III Ducas Vatatzes 1254-1258 Theodore II Lascaris Political Development : 1250: Defeat by Louis IX of France at Damietta in Egypt.
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