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He was a son of Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and his wife Helena Dragas. His brothers included emperors John VIII Palaeologus and Constantine XI, Despots of Morea Demetrius Palaeologus and Thomas Palaeologus and Andronicus Palaeologus, Despot of Thessalonica. This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... The Byzantine Empire around year 1400. ... John VIII (1390 - Constantinople October 31, 1448), surnamed Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor, the oldest son of Manuel II, became sole emperor in 1425. ... Constantine XI Dragases Palaeologus, the last reigning emperor of the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire. ... Demetrius Palaeologus or Demetrios Palaiologos (Gr. ... Thomas Palaeologus or Thomas Palaiologos (1409-1465) was Despot of Morea from 1449 until Ottoman conquest in 1460. ... Andronicus Palaeologus ( 1403 - 1429 ) despot of Thessalonica 1408-1423 is son of Byzantine emperor Manuel II . ... The White Tower The Arch of Galerius Map showing the Thessaloníki prefecture Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ...

When Theodore was only 10 years old, his father proclaimed him despot of Morea after the death of Theodore I Palaeologus in 1407. The first period of his rule was a time of war against the Latin states in Greece for a united Morea. Theodore II enemies in that period included the Republic of Venice, which sent soldiers to stop him in his attempt to conquer Patras. Theodore I Palaeologus ( around 1355 - 1407 ) has been despot of Morea 1383 - 1407. ... The Morea and surrounding states carved from the Byzantine Empire, as they were in 1265 (William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1911) The name Morea (Μωρέας) for Peloponnesos first appears in the 10th century in Byzantine chronicles. ... I Have A Very Very Big Penis! The Most Serene Republic of Venice was a Venetian city-state in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... Patras, view from the port Patras (Greek: Modern: Πάτρα, Ancient: Πάτραι, Pátrai; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the third largest city of Greece, and also the capital of the Achaea region of Greece. ...

A moment of drastic policy change was his matrimony with a Latin princess arranged with the help of Pope Martin V. After that Theodore's greatest ally was the Pope . Martin V supported all political moves by his protege. In his letter around the time of Manuel II's death (July 21, 1425), Martin V called Theodore II emperor of Constantinople (ad Theodorum imperatorem constantinopolitanum) but this never became reality. Not only did he lose the crown, but the war in Morea had started to go against him. Under pressure of 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 ruler of Morea with Theodore II in 1428. Martin V, né Oddone Colonna or Odo Colonna (1368 – February 20, 1431), Pope from 1417 to 1431, was elected on St. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Events Foundation of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Births John II, Duke of Lorraine (died 1470) Edmund Sutton, English nobleman (died 1483) Deaths January 18 - Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (born 1391) March 17 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (born 1407) May 24 - Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of... Map of Constantinople. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup, as it does not appear to have been written by a native English speaker. ... // Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege Orléans. ...

On the other side, emperor John VIII soon started to send offending moves against his brother. His proclamation that Theodore's younger brother Constantine would become regent for the time of his travel to Florence in 1438 was a moment which will never be forgotten by Theodore. // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ...

In his last years as despot of Morea he was waiting for the sick John VIII's death, which for him never came. Theodore II Palaeologus died in 1443 without children able to inherit his position. His brother and rival Constantine XI would first inherit Morea and then the emperor's crown for which Theodore II had waited for almost 20 years. Constantine XI Paleologus (sometimes numbered Constantine XII or Constantine XIII), also known as Constantine Drageses, (February 8, 1404 - May 29, 1453) was the last reigning emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1449 to his death. ...

Bibliography

• Joseph von Hammer "Geschichte des Osmanischen Reiches"
• Edward Gibbon "The History of Decline and Fall of Roman Empire"
• George Sphrantzes : The Fall of Byzantine empire