Theodore I Palaiologos

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Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine prince
Despot of the Morea
member of the Palaiologos dynasty
appointedBy John V Palaiologos
associatedWith Mystras
birthDate circa 1355
birthPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
burialPlace Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople
capital Mystras
child none (died without legitimate heirs)
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
deathDate 24 June 1407
deathPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
endTime 1407 as Despot of the Morea
era late Byzantine period
familyName Palaiologos dynasty
surface form: Palaiologos
father John V Palaiologos
givenName Theodore
house Palaiologos dynasty
surface form: House of Palaiologos
languageSpoken Greek
marriage married Bartolomea Acciaioli circa 1384
married Cleope Malatesta in 1394
mother Helena Kantakouzene
nobleFamily Palaiologos dynasty
nobleTitle despotēs
notableEvent became first Despot of the Morea
engaged in conflicts with Latin lords in the Peloponnese
invited Albanian settlers to the Morea to strengthen defenses
participated in consolidation of Byzantine rule in the Morea
resisted Ottoman expansion in the Peloponnese
sold Corinth and other fortresses to the Knights Hospitaller
positionHeld Despot of the Morea
governor of the Morea
predecessor office created (Despotate of the Morea)
region Morea
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
sibling Andronikos IV Palaiologos
Anna Palaiologina
Irene Palaiologina
Manuel II Palaiologos
Michael Palaiologos
spouse Bartolomea Acciaioli
Cleope Malatesta
startTime 1383 as Despot of the Morea
successor Theodore II Palaiologos
territoryGoverned Despotate of the Morea
Peloponnese
title Despot of the Morea
Porphyrogennetos (purple-born prince)

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Despot of the Morea firstHolder Theodore I Palaiologos
Despot of the Morea notableHolder Theodore I Palaiologos
Palaiologos dynasty member Theodore I Palaiologos
Manuel Kantakouzenos successor Theodore I Palaiologos
Helena Kantakouzene motherOf Theodore I Palaiologos