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4 de may. de 2024 · Manuel's son, John VIII Palaiologos, co-emperor since before 1416, ignored the fragile peace with the Ottomans and supported Mustafa Çelebi, a pretender to the Ottoman throne, in a rebellion against Mehmed I's successor Murad II.
1 de may. de 2024 · During the last years of his life, Manuel II relinquished most official duties to his son and heir John VIII Palaiologos, and went back to the West searching for assistance against the Ottomans.
3 de may. de 2024 · The invention of the medal in the Renaissance era revealed a desire to convey the personality and aspirations of the person portrayed, not just their family origins. Pisanello, famous painter of the Quattrocento, created this medal – the first in history – on the occasion of the Council of Ferrara in 1438-1439.
Hace 3 días · Coin of Michael VIII Palaiologos, commemorating the recapture of Constantinople in 1261. During the siege of the city by the Fourth Crusade, the sea walls nonetheless proved to be a weak point in the city's defences, as the Venetians managed to storm them.
Hace 4 días · Legacy and Assessment of his Reign. Michael VIII Palaiologos died in 1282, leaving a legacy that was both celebrated and vilified. He is credited with restoring Byzantine rule in Constantinople and re-establishing the empire as a significant power in the Mediterranean.
Hace 6 días · John IV Laskaris’s tenure ended when Michael VIII Palaiologos, who restored the Byzantine Empire by recapturing Constantinople, usurped his throne and later blinded him, making him ineligible to rule.
Hace 6 días · John IV Laskaris was deposed by Michael VIII Palaiologos, who blinded him on his eleventh birthday, a move that rendered him ineligible to rule. Michael VIII then established himself as the sole emperor.
