Constantine Palaiologos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15th century |
| Died | 1508
[1] Rome |
| Noble family | Palaiologos (?) |
| Father | Andreas Palaiologos (?) |
| Mother | Caterina (?) |
Constantine Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Kōnstantinos Palaiologos; died 1508) was a 16th-century noble of Greek descent who served as a soldier in Italy. By the time of his death in 1508, [1] he served the Papal States, having risen through the ranks to become the commander of the Papal Guard. [2]
There are no primary sources that can confirm his parentage or possible connections to the Palaiologos dynasty, [2] the final ruling family of the Byzantine Empire (which they ruled 1259/1261–1453). [3] [4] In 1965, British historian Steven Runciman identified Constantine as the son of Andreas Palaiologos, a nephew of the final Byzantine emperor (and Constantine's namesake) Constantine XI Palaiologos. [5] Andreas, otherwise commonly believed not to have left any descendants, [6] died poor in Rome in 1502. [2] Runciman referred to Constantine as "handsome but worthless". [5] In 1980, Runciman was no longer as confident in Constantine's parentage, writing that Andreas "was said to have left a son called Constantine". [7] British historian Donald Nicol also believed Constantine to have been a son of Andreas, [2] as does genealogist Peter Mallat. [8] It is possible that he can be identified with a "Constantinus de Morea", mentioned as the receiver of a pension by Pope Innocent VIII ( r. 1484–1492). [9]
Constantine died in obscurity [7] and he is not known to have had any children. [5] The known members of the Imperial Palaiologos dynasty were rendered extinct shortly thereafter with the deaths of Andreas's brother Manuel Palaiologos in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II ( r. 1481–1512) [10] and the death of Manuel's son Andreas in the reign of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent ( r. 1520–1566). [11] British historian Russell Foster considered Constantine a suitable end to the line of Roman emperors, writing: [1]
Andreas' only son, Constantine Palaiologos, the last male heir of the Roman Imperial line traceable back to Julius Caesar, died in 1508 as a common soldier in Rome – a fitting end to fifteen centuries of Roman Imperators. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Foster 2015, p. 67.
- ^ a b c d Nicol 1992, p. 116.
- ^ Haldon 2005, p. 176.
- ^ Grierson 1999, p. 3.
- ^ a b c Runciman 1969, p. 184.
- ^ PLP, 21426. Παλαιολόγος Ἀνδρέας.
- ^ a b Runciman 2009, p. 84.
- ^ Mallat 1985, p. 145.
- ^ Mallat 1985, p. 147.
- ^ Harris 2010, p. 254.
- ^ Miller 1908, p. 455.
Cited bibliography
- Grierson, Philip (1999). Catalogue of Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection: Volume Five: Michael VIII to Constantine XI 1258–1453. Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks. ISBN 0-88402-261-7.
- Haldon, John (2005). The Palgrave Atlas of Byzantine History. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0230243644.
- Harris, Jonathan (2010). The End of Byzantium. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300117868. JSTOR j.ctt1npm19.
- Mallat, Peter (1985). "A Famous 'Emperor in Exile': Thomas Palaiologos and His Descendants". The Genealogist. 6: 141–147.
- Miller, William (1908). The Latins in the Levant: A History of Frankish Greece (1204–1556). E. P Dutton and Company. OCLC 1106830090.
- Nicol, Donald M. (1992). The Immortal Emperor: The Life and Legend of Constantine Palaiologos, Last Emperor of the Romans. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0511583698.
- Foster, Russell (2015). Mapping European Empire: Tabulae imperii Europaei. Oxford: Routledge. ISBN 978-1315744759.
- Runciman, Steven (1969) [1965]. The Fall of Constantinople 1453. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521398329.
- Runciman, Steven (2009) [1980]. Lost Capital of Byzantium: The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese. New York: Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 978-1845118952.
- Trapp, Erich; Beyer, Hans-Veit; Walther, Rainer; Sturm-Schnabl, Katja; Kislinger, Ewald; Leontiadis, Ioannis; Kaplaneres, Sokrates (1976–1996). Prosopographisches Lexikon der Palaiologenzeit (in German). Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 3-7001-3003-1.
Constantine Palaiologos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15th century |
| Died | 1508
[1] Rome |
| Noble family | Palaiologos (?) |
| Father | Andreas Palaiologos (?) |
| Mother | Caterina (?) |
Constantine Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Kōnstantinos Palaiologos; died 1508) was a 16th-century noble of Greek descent who served as a soldier in Italy. By the time of his death in 1508, [1] he served the Papal States, having risen through the ranks to become the commander of the Papal Guard. [2]
There are no primary sources that can confirm his parentage or possible connections to the Palaiologos dynasty, [2] the final ruling family of the Byzantine Empire (which they ruled 1259/1261–1453). [3] [4] In 1965, British historian Steven Runciman identified Constantine as the son of Andreas Palaiologos, a nephew of the final Byzantine emperor (and Constantine's namesake) Constantine XI Palaiologos. [5] Andreas, otherwise commonly believed not to have left any descendants, [6] died poor in Rome in 1502. [2] Runciman referred to Constantine as "handsome but worthless". [5] In 1980, Runciman was no longer as confident in Constantine's parentage, writing that Andreas "was said to have left a son called Constantine". [7] British historian Donald Nicol also believed Constantine to have been a son of Andreas, [2] as does genealogist Peter Mallat. [8] It is possible that he can be identified with a "Constantinus de Morea", mentioned as the receiver of a pension by Pope Innocent VIII ( r. 1484–1492). [9]
Constantine died in obscurity [7] and he is not known to have had any children. [5] The known members of the Imperial Palaiologos dynasty were rendered extinct shortly thereafter with the deaths of Andreas's brother Manuel Palaiologos in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II ( r. 1481–1512) [10] and the death of Manuel's son Andreas in the reign of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent ( r. 1520–1566). [11] British historian Russell Foster considered Constantine a suitable end to the line of Roman emperors, writing: [1]
Andreas' only son, Constantine Palaiologos, the last male heir of the Roman Imperial line traceable back to Julius Caesar, died in 1508 as a common soldier in Rome – a fitting end to fifteen centuries of Roman Imperators. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Foster 2015, p. 67.
- ^ a b c d Nicol 1992, p. 116.
- ^ Haldon 2005, p. 176.
- ^ Grierson 1999, p. 3.
- ^ a b c Runciman 1969, p. 184.
- ^ PLP, 21426. Παλαιολόγος Ἀνδρέας.
- ^ a b Runciman 2009, p. 84.
- ^ Mallat 1985, p. 145.
- ^ Mallat 1985, p. 147.
- ^ Harris 2010, p. 254.
- ^ Miller 1908, p. 455.
Cited bibliography
- Grierson, Philip (1999). Catalogue of Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection: Volume Five: Michael VIII to Constantine XI 1258–1453. Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks. ISBN 0-88402-261-7.
- Haldon, John (2005). The Palgrave Atlas of Byzantine History. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0230243644.
- Harris, Jonathan (2010). The End of Byzantium. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300117868. JSTOR j.ctt1npm19.
- Mallat, Peter (1985). "A Famous 'Emperor in Exile': Thomas Palaiologos and His Descendants". The Genealogist. 6: 141–147.
- Miller, William (1908). The Latins in the Levant: A History of Frankish Greece (1204–1556). E. P Dutton and Company. OCLC 1106830090.
- Nicol, Donald M. (1992). The Immortal Emperor: The Life and Legend of Constantine Palaiologos, Last Emperor of the Romans. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0511583698.
- Foster, Russell (2015). Mapping European Empire: Tabulae imperii Europaei. Oxford: Routledge. ISBN 978-1315744759.
- Runciman, Steven (1969) [1965]. The Fall of Constantinople 1453. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521398329.
- Runciman, Steven (2009) [1980]. Lost Capital of Byzantium: The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese. New York: Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 978-1845118952.
- Trapp, Erich; Beyer, Hans-Veit; Walther, Rainer; Sturm-Schnabl, Katja; Kislinger, Ewald; Leontiadis, Ioannis; Kaplaneres, Sokrates (1976–1996). Prosopographisches Lexikon der Palaiologenzeit (in German). Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 3-7001-3003-1.