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Thomas Palaiologos

1409 - 1465

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Thomas Palaiologos (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 377,685 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Thomas Palaiologos is the 2,559th most popular politician (down from 2,296th in 2019), the 266th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 277th in 2019) and the 138th 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 2,559 out of 19,576. Before him are Léon Gambetta, Fusu, Mursili I, Maria Mandl, Bachir Gemayel, and Emperor Nakamikado. After him are Julius Nyerere, Christopher II of Denmark, Louis Desaix, Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1409, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 4. Before 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 2. Before him is Charles, Duke of Orléans. After him are Louis, Duke of Savoy, Isabella of Bourbon, Joanot Martorell, Isabella of Clermont, and Abd al-Haqq II.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 266 out of 1,347. Before him are Nebahat Çehre (1944), Yaqut al-Hamawi (1179), Said Nursî (1877), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Isidore of Miletus (442), and Alexander Ypsilantis (1792). After him are Pancras of Rome (289), Lydia of Thyatira (100), Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635), Antipas of Pergamum (100), Libanius (314), and Gülbahar Hatun (1429).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 138. Before him are Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Andronikos V Palaiologos (1400), Antiochus VII Sidetes (-159), Andronikos IV Palaiologos (1348), Necmettin Erbakan (1926), and Alexander Ypsilantis (1792). After him are Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635), Gülbahar Hatun (1429), Süleyman Çelebi (1377), Aristagoras (-600), Gevherhan Sultan (1605), and Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36).

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