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Manuel II Palaiologos

1350 - 1425

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Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μανουὴλ Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Manouēl Palaiológos; 27 June 1350 – 21 July 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. Shortly before his death he was tonsured a monk and received the name Matthew (Ματθαίος). His wife Helena Dragaš saw to it that their sons, John VIII and Constantine XI, became emperors. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manuel II Palaiologos has received more than 605,779 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Manuel II Palaiologos is the 1,002nd most popular politician (down from 842nd in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 118th in 2019) and the 67th most popular Turkish Politician.

Manuel II Palaiologos was the Byzantine Emperor from 1391 to 1425. He was the son of John V Palaiologos and Helena Dragaš. Manuel II Palaiologos was most famous for being the last Byzantine Emperor and for being the last Emperor to rule over Constantinople.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Manuel II Palaiologos ranks 1,002 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis II of Italy, Pepin of Herstal, Queen Seondeok of Silla, Leonid Kravchuk, Constans II, and Andronikos II Palaiologos. After him are Pietro Badoglio, Alexander Kolchak, Isaac II Angelos, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Mohammad Mosaddegh, and Asa of Judah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1350, Manuel II Palaiologos ranks 5. Before him are Pope Boniface IX, John of Nepomuk, Malhun Hatun, and Miloš Obilić. After him are Dmitry Donskoy, Vincent Ferrer, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, John I of Aragon, Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, Pierre d'Ailly, and Urus Khan. Among people deceased in 1425, Manuel II Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Nicolas Flamel. After him are Hongxi Emperor, Vasily I of Moscow, Jean de Béthencourt, Charles III of Navarre, Lorenzo Monaco, John III, Duke of Bavaria, Catherine of Burgundy, Madhava of Sangamagrama, Bonne of Artois, and Ashikaga Yoshikazu.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Manuel II Palaiologos ranks 128 out of 1,347. Before him are Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Mesrop Mashtots (361), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Constans II (630), and Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259). After him are Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), Stilicho (359), Simeon Stylites (389), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), and Apelles (-370).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Manuel II Palaiologos ranks 67. Before him are Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Michael III (840), John I Tzimiskes (925), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Constans II (630), and Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259). After him are Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), and Nikephoros II Phokas (912).

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