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Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire 1350–1425 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1350

Birth Location: Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)

Death Date: 21 Jul 1425

Death Location: Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)

Father: John IV

Mother: Helena Empire

Spouse(s): Jelena-Helene Empire

Children(s): Thomas Empire, John Empire, Saint Constantinople, Demetrios Byzantium, Theodore Morea, Andronikos Thessalonica, Demetrios Palaiologos

In 1350, Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire entered the world in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey), born to John V House Of Palaiologos Emperor Byzantine Empire Deposed In 1376 By His Son Andronikos Iv And Helena Kantakouzene Empress Consort Of The Byzantine Empire. Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire married Jelena Helene Dragas Empress Of The Byzantine Empire, and had children including Andronikos Palaiologos Prince Despot Govenor Of Thessalonica, Demetrios Angelodukas Palaiologos, Demetrios Palaiologos Emperor Of Byzantium, John Viii Palaiologos Emperor Of The Byzantine Empire, Saint Constantine Constantinos Xi Palaiologos Last Byzantine Emperor Killed At Battle Of Constantinople, Theodore Ii Palaiologos Lord Of Morea, Thomas Palaiologos Despot Of Morea Emperor Of The Byzantine Empire. Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire passed away in 1425 in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey).

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  • In 1350, Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire entered the world in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey), born to John V House Of Palaiologos Emperor Byzantine Empire Deposed In 1376 By His Son Andronikos Iv And Helena Kantakouzene Empress Consort Of The Byzantine Empire.
  • Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire married Jelena Helene Dragas Empress Of The Byzantine Empire, and had children including Andronikos Palaiologos Prince Despot Govenor Of Thessalonica, Demetrios Angelodukas Palaiologos, Demetrios Palaiologos Emperor Of Byzantium, John Viii Palaiologos Emperor Of The Byzantine Empire, Saint Constantine Constantinos Xi Palaiologos Last Byzantine Emperor Killed At Battle Of Constantinople, Theodore Ii Palaiologos Lord Of Morea, Thomas Palaiologos Despot Of Morea Emperor Of The Byzantine Empire.
  • Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire passed away in 1425 in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey).

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Manuel Empire's Ancestors

Self
Manuel Empire
1350–1425
Birth Place: Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Parents
John V House of Palaiologos, Emperor, Byzantine Empire, deposed in 1376 by his son Andronikos IV
1332–1391
Constantinople, Byzantium ( now Istanbul, Turkey)
Helena (Kantakouzene, Empress Consort of The Byzantine) Empire
1333–1396
Constantinople Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Grandparents
Andronikos (III Palaiologos, Emperor, Byzantine) Empire
1297–1341
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Anna (\ Giovanna de Savoie, Empress, Byzantine) Empire
1306–1365
Chambéry, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
John (VI Kantakouzene, Byzantine emperor in his own right from 1347 to 1354, retired as monk and) historian
1292–1383
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Irene (Asanina, Empress) consort
–1354
Great-Grandparents
Michael co-emperor
1277–1320
Amadeus Savoy
1249–1323
Marie Savoy
1278–1338
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andronikos Empire
1259–1332
Anna Hungary
1259–1281
John Brabant
1252–1294
Margaret Brabant
1253–1285

Manuel Empire's Descendants

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Manuel (II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine) Empire (27 Jun 1350–21 Jul 1425) m. Jelena-Helene (Dragas, Empress of the Byzantine) Empire (1372–23 May 1450)
  1. 1. Thomas (Palaiologos, Despot of Morea, Emperor of The Byzantine) Empire 1410–1465 m. Katharina (Zaccaria of Achaea, Empress-consort of) Byzantium 1411–1462 m. Theodora Asanina 1409–1470
    1. 1. Zoe (Sofia Palaeologus, Grand Princess Consort of) Moscow 1440–1503 m. Ivan (III The Great Vasiliyevich, Grand Prince of) Moscow 1440–1505
      1. 1. Vasili (Basil III Rurikides Ivanovich, Grand Prince of) Moscow 1479–1533 m. Elena (Vasilevna of) Glinski 1508–1538
        1. 1. Ivan (IV The Terrible Rurik Dynasty, Tsar of All The Russias, Grand Prince of) Moscow 1530–1584 m. Anastasiya (Romanovna) Zakharyina-Yurieva 1530–1560
        2. 2. Yuri (Vasilevich) (Vasilyovich) 1533–1563 m. Juliane Paletzi –1569
      2. 2. Fedosiya Ivanovna 1475–1500
      3. 3. Evdokiya (Rurikides Ivanovna, Grootvorstin van) Moskou 1492–1513
      4. 4. Elena (Rurikides Ivanovna, Grand Duchess Lithuania, Queen of) Poland 1476–1513
      5. 5. Yuri Ivanovich 1480–1536
      6. 6. Dmitri (I) Ivanovich 1481–1521
      7. 7. Andrei (Ivanovich Grootvorst van) Staritsa 1490–1537
    2. 2. Helena Palaiologina 1431–1473
    3. 3. Andrew ((Andreas) Palaiologos dynasty, Despoot van) Morea 1453–1502
    4. 4. Manuel Palaiologus 1455–1512
    5. 5. Christophoros Palaeologus 1448–
  2. 2. John (VIII Palaiologos, Emperor of the Byzantine) Empire 1392–1448
  3. 3. Saint (Constantine Constantinos XI Palaiologos, last Byzantine Emperor killed at Battle of) Constantinople 1405–1453 m. Catarina (Gattilusio, 2nd) wife 1420–1442
  4. 4. Demetrios (Palaiologos, Emperor of) Byzantium 1408–1470
  5. 5. Theodore (II Palaiologos, Lord of) Morea 1396–1448
  6. 6. Andronikos (Palaiologos, Prince, Despot, Govenor of) Thessalonica 1403–1428
  7. 7. Demetrios (Angelodukas) Palaiologos 1297–1343

Manuel Empire's Timeline

2 Records

1350
27 Jun 1350
Birth of Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
1425
21 Jul 1425
Age 75
Death of Manuel II Palaiologos, Emperor Byzantine Empire in Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1350
    Event Place: Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1425
    Event Place: Constantinople, Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey)

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