Constantine XI Palaiologos

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkbp:birthDate 8 February 1405
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Killed in battle
gptkbp:commander Defense of Constantinople
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Church
Monuments in Greece
Statues in Athens and Mystra
gptkbp:deathDate 29 May 1453
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Palaiologos
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:father gptkb:Manuel_II_Palaiologos
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Constantine_XI_Dragases_Palaiologos
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Late_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:house gptkb:Palaiologos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constantine XI Palaiologos
gptkbp:knownFor defending Constantinople against the Ottomans
heroic death in battle
gptkbp:legacy Greek national hero
Subject of legends and folklore
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Helena_Dragaš
gptkbp:nationality Byzantine
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
Last Byzantine emperor
gptkbp:portrayedBy films
historical novels
paintings
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_VIII_Palaiologos
gptkbp:regnalName XI
gptkbp:reignEnd 29 May 1453
gptkbp:reignStart 6 January 1449
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Andronikos_Palaiologos
gptkb:Constantia_Palaiologina
gptkb:Constantine_Palaiologos
gptkb:Demetrios_Palaiologos
gptkb:John_VIII_Palaiologos
gptkb:Michael_Palaiologos
gptkb:Theodore_II_Palaiologos
gptkb:Thomas_Palaiologos
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Caterina_Gattilusio
gptkb:Maddalena_Tocco
gptkbp:successor None (Byzantine Empire ended)
gptkbp:title gptkb:Despot_of_the_Morea
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4