1409 - 1465
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, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 2,304 out of 15,577. Before 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.
590 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 2,298
1776 - 1849
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 2,299
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,300
1867 - 1922
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,301
1021 - 1096
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,302
777 - 810
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,303
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,304
1908 - 1984
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,305
1919 - 1949
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,306
1138 - 1194
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,307
1739 - 1767
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,308
1908 - 1944
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,309
1126 - 1166
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Rank: 2,310
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, and Isabella of Clermont.
1409 - 1442
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1
1409 - 1480
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 2
1409 - 1470
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 3
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 4
1409 - 1476
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 5
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.36
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1409 - 1485
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7
1394 - 1465
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1409 - 1465
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1413 - 1465
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1437 - 1465
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1415 - 1465
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Rank: 5
1424 - 1465
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Rank: 6
Among people born in Turkey, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 277 out of 1,301. Before 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).
1873 - 1923
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265 BC - 225 BC
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1 BC - 50
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1776 - 1849
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HPI: 64.14
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1021 - 1096
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 276
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 277
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.08
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1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 279
1909 - 2003
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1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 281
1869 - 1955
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 282
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
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Among politicians born in Turkey, Thomas Palaiologos ranks 154. Before 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).
1873 - 1923
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 148
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 149
1 BC - 50
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 150
1776 - 1849
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 151
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 152
1021 - 1096
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 153
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 154
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 155
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 156
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 157
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 158
1822 - 1883
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 159
1221 - 1258
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 160