Manuel II Palaiologos
Byzantine emperor
Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. Shortly before his death he was tonsured a monk and received the name Matthew. His wife Helena Dragaš saw to it that their sons, John VIII and Constantine XI, became... Wikipedia
Born: June 27, 1350, Constantinople
Died: July 21, 1425 (age 75 years), Constantinople
Children: John VIII Palaiologos, Constantine XI Palaiologos, Demetrios Palaiologos, and more
Parents: John V Palaiologos and Helena Kantakouzene
Great-grandparents: Michael IX Palaiologos, Amadeus V, Count of Savoy, Michael Kantakouzenos, and more
Great grandchildren: Vasili III of Russia, Helena of Moscow, Andrey of Staritsa, and more
Spouse: Helena Dragaš (m. 1392–1425)