Michael VIII Palaiologos

GPTKB entity

Statements (94)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Sicily
gptkbp:allies Formed alliances with neighboring states
gptkbp:birth_year 1223
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:children gptkb:Eudokia_Palaiologina
gptkb:Maria_Palaiologina
gptkb:Andronikos_II_Palaiologos
gptkb:Theodora_Palaiologina
gptkb:Constantine_Palaiologos
gptkb:Alexios_Palaiologos
gptkb:George_Palaiologos
gptkbp:conflict Faced internal dissent and external threats
War against the Catalan Company
gptkbp:crowned 1261
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Promoted cultural exchanges with the West
gptkbp:cultural_impact patronage of scholars
support for the arts
influence on Renaissance humanism
support for education
support for the Orthodox Church
support for philosophy
support for music
support for science
support for theology
Revival of Byzantine culture
revival of Byzantine art
revival of Byzantine architecture
revival of Byzantine literature
gptkbp:death_year 1282
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Latin_Empire
gptkbp:depicted_in Subject of historical novels
Depicted in Byzantine iconography
gptkbp:died December 11, 1282
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with the Mamluks
With Western Europe
with the Kingdom of France
with the Seljuk Turks
with the Papacy
with the Republic of Venice
with the Kingdom of Hungary
with the Kingdom of Sicily
with the Mongol Empire
with the Kingdom of Armenia
with the Crusader States
with the Genoese Republic
with the Kingdom of Cyprus
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Palaiologos
gptkbp:economic_policy Strengthening of trade relations
gptkbp:established Byzantine Empire's control over Constantinople
gptkbp:founded gptkb:University_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:historical_achievement Recognized as a significant Byzantine ruler
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over his reign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced the course of Byzantine history
gptkbp:historical_legacy Remembered for his role in Byzantine restoration.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance Last emperor to restore Byzantine rule in Constantinople
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michael VIII Palaiologos
gptkbp:influence Byzantine Renaissance
gptkbp:international_relations Alliance with the Papacy
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Restoration_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
restoration of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:legacy Foundation of the Palaiologos dynasty
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:Recapture_of_Constantinople
against the Mongols
against the Bulgarians
against the Genoese
against the Latin Empire
against the Serbs
against the Turks
against the Venetians
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Michael_the_Great
gptkbp:patronage Support of arts and education
gptkbp:peerage Strengthened ties with local aristocracy
gptkbp:philosophy Close ties with the Orthodox Church
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_IV_Laskaris
gptkbp:reform Reorganization of the Byzantine bureaucracy
gptkbp:reformed Byzantine administration
gptkbp:reign 1282
1259
gptkbp:reign_end 1282
gptkbp:reign_start 1259
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Theodora_Doukaina_Komnene
Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina
gptkbp:strategy Consolidation of power
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Andronikos_II_Palaiologos
gptkbp:threats Military reforms against external threats
gptkbp:title gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4