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Thomas Palaiologos

1409 - 1465

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Thomas Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θωμᾶς Παλαιολόγος; 1409 – 12 May 1465) was Despot of the Morea from 1428 until the fall of the despotate in 1460, although he continued to claim the title until his death five years later. He was the younger brother of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the final Byzantine emperor. Thomas was appointed as Despot of the Morea by his oldest brother, Emperor John VIII Palaiologos, in 1428, joining his two brothers and other despots Theodore and Constantine, already governing the Morea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Palaiologos has received more than 337,452 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Thomas Palaiologos is the 2,304th most popular politician (up from 2,696th in 2019), the 277th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 316th in 2019) and the 154th most popular Turkish Politician.

Thomas Palaiologos was the son of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos. He was born in 1409 and died in 1465. He was most famous for being the last Byzantine Emperor and for his marriage to Helena Dragas.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 2,304 out of 15,577Before him are Psamtik III, Şehzade Abdullah, Chryseis, Walther Rathenau, Eudokia Makrembolitissa, and Pepin of Italy. After him are Dmitry Ustinov, Kim Jong-suk, Tancred, King of Sicily, Maria Josepha of Bavaria, Werner von Haeften, and William I of Sicily.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1409, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 4Before him are Elizabeth of Luxembourg, René of Anjou, and Charles VIII of Sweden. After him are Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Bernardo Rossellino, and Giovanni Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1465, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 2Before him is Charles, Duke of Orléans. After him are Louis, Duke of Savoy, Isabella of Bourbon, Joanot Martorell, and Isabella of Clermont.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 277 out of 1,301Before him are Julius Martov (1873), Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Abgar V (-1), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), and Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021). After him are Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), Michael IX Palaiologos (1277), Elia Kazan (1909), Cevdet Sunay (1899), Calouste Gulbenkian (1869), and Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 154Before him are Julius Martov (1873), Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Abgar V (-1), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), and Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021). After him are Michael IX Palaiologos (1277), Cevdet Sunay (1899), Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010), Polyxena (null), Midhat Pasha (1822), and Theodore II Laskaris (1221).