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Theodore Palaiologos

Theodore Palaiologos

Male 1395 - 1448  (53 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 24 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Theodore Palaiologos 
    Birth 1395 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jun 1448 
    Siblings 7 Siblings 
    Person ID I84643  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2009 

    Father Manuel Palaiologos, II,   b. 27 Jun 1350   d. 21 Jul 1425 (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jelena-Helene Dragas   d. 23 Mar 1450 
    Marriage Abt 10 Feb 1392 
    Family ID F34718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cleophe Malatesta de Rimini   d. 1433, Mystras Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 21 Jan 1421 
    Children 
    +1. Emanuele Pietro Palaiologos   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Elena Palaiologina,   b. Abt 1428   d. 11 Apr 1458 (Age 30 years)
    Family ID F34719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2009 

  • Notes 
    • Despot of Mystra 1407-1443
      Prince of Selimbria 1443-1480

      Theodore was a little over ten years old, his father proclaimed him a despot (despot and appointed him to govern Morea after the death of his uncle Theodore I Palaiologos in 1407. The first period of his rule was a time of war against the Latin states in Greece for the unification of Morea . Theodore II's enemies in that period included the Republic of Venice , which sent troops to impede his attempt to conquer Patras . During Theodore's minority, his father Emperor Manuel II stayed in Morea and supervized its administration and defense, building the Hexamilion wall across the Isthmus of Corinth .
      A moment of drastic change in policy was his marriage to the Latin noblewoman Cleofa Malatesta , arranged with the help of her uncle Pope Martin V , who became Theodore's ally and supporter. In a letter from around the time of Manuel II's death ( July 21 , 1425 ), Pope Martin V called Theodore II emperor of Constantinople (ad Theodorum imperatorem constantinopolitanum) but the crown actually passed to his older brother John VIII.
      The war in Morea had started to go against the Byzantines and, under pressure from Carlo Tocco, the Count of Kefalonia , the Despot demanded help from his brother John VIII. That help came in the form of reinforcements led by their brother Constantine, who became joint governor of Morea with Theodore II in 1428. The united efforts of the brothers contributed to the conquest of Patras in 1430.
      On the other hand, Emperor John VIII declared Theodore's younger brother Constantine regent of the empire during his voayge to Florence in 1438, which emphasized his selection of Constantine as his intended heir. The next several years were marred by disputes with Constantine over the succession to the childless John VIII. In a compromise, Theodore II Palaiologos surrendered his claim to the throne in exchange for Constantine's domain ( appanage ) of Selymbria ( Silivri ) in 1443, where he died of plague five years later, in 1448, predeceasing his brothers.



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