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The House of Palaiologos (pl. Palaiologoi; Greek: Παλαιολόγος, pl. Παλαιολόγοι; female version Palaiologina; Greek: Παλαιολογίνα), also found in English-language literature as Palaeologus or Palaeologue, was a Byzantine Greek noble family that rose to power and produced the last and longest-ruling dynasty in ...
Late 15th-century coat of arms, as used by William IX Palaeologus. Theodore did not arrive in Italy until the late summer of 1306, [7] aged 15. [8] Theodore himself ascribed the delay to Andronikos not finding enough ships nor enough time to make the necessary preparations for the journey.
Depiction of John V Palaiologos in the 15th-century Mutinensis gr. 122. In 1366, John V reached the Kingdom of Hungary , arriving at the Royal city of Buda to meet King Louis I of Hungary . However, the Byzantine emperor offended the king by staying on his horse, while Louis descended and approached him on foot.
Arms of Andronikos II Palaiologos, located in the now demolished sea walls of Constantinople, sketched by Mary Adelaide Walker in the 19th century. [ 58 ] Another very Western design could be found on one of the now-demolished towers of the seaward walls of Constantinople , which had been restored by Andronikos II Palaiologos (r. 1282–1328 ...
Americans shell out about $3.2 billion on Halloween costumes each year. In 2021, 65% of Americans surveyed planned to celebrate Halloween. The most popular pet costumes recently have been pumpkins ...
As Lindsay Lohan’s character in the 2004 film Mean Girls famously observed: “In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In girl world, Halloween is the ...
Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos; 8 February 1404 – 29 May 1453) was the last Roman/Byzantine emperor, reigning from 1449 until his death in battle at the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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