Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:alliance Alliance with the Kingdom of Poland
Alliance with the Kingdom of France
Alliance with the Papacy
Alliance with the Kingdom of Hungary
Alliance with the Republic of Venice
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:birth_year 1350
gptkbp:children gptkb:Eudokia_Palaiologina
gptkb:Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
gptkb:Andronikos_IV_Palaiologos
gptkb:Theodora_Palaiologina
gptkb:Alexios_Palaiologos
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XIII
gptkb:Sultan_Bayezid_I
gptkb:King_Charles_III_of_Naples
King Sigismund of Hungary
Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Literary works on philosophy and theology
gptkbp:cultural_influence Influence on Renaissance humanism
Encouragement of theological debates
Promotion of Greek literature
Advocacy for Eastern Orthodox unity
Support for the arts in Constantinople
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:death_year 1425
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Palaiologos
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_V_Palaiologos
gptkbp:historical_period Late Byzantine period
gptkbp:historical_significance Last Byzantine Emperor to rule before the fall of Constantinople
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos
gptkbp:known_for Diplomatic efforts to secure aid against the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Byzantine resilience
Representation of Byzantine diplomacy
Historical figure in the study of Byzantine history
gptkbp:mother Helena Kantakouzene
gptkbp:notable_event Council of Florence participation
Visit to Western Europe in 1400
Battle of Ankara involvement
Fall of Constantinople preparation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_V_Palaiologos
gptkbp:reign 1391-1425
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_of_Trebizond
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_VIII_Palaiologos
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Treaty_of_Adrianople
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5