Constantine XI Palaiologos - Revision history

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	He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts to restore the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.		He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts to restore the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.
	~~==History==~~
	~~Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.~~

	~~In 1511, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] would claim that "under the~~ Byzantine Emperor~~" [[Assassins]] were systematically captured and executed, although it is unclear if he was referring to Constantine specifically, emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty more broadly~~, ~~or even Byzantine Emperors across history~~ in ~~general~~.<ref ~~name="Revelations"~~>~~''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''~~</ref>		==Biography==
			Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.<ref>{{WP\|Constantine XI Palaiologos}}</ref>

	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[~~cannons~~]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		In 1511, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] would claim that "under the Byzantine Emperor" [[Assassins]] were systematically captured and executed, although it is unclear if he was referring to Constantine specifically, emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty more broadly, or even Byzantine Emperors across history in general.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Warm Welcome (Revelations)\|A Warm Welcome]]</ref>

			As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannon]]s finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	After holding {{Wiki\|Mass (liturgy)\|mass}} for one last time in the {{Wiki\|Palace of Blachernae}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>		After holding {{Wiki\|Mass (liturgy)\|mass}} for one last time in the {{Wiki\|Palace of Blachernae}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."		*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."
	*His other surname, ''Dragases'' was adopted by Constantine in honour of his mother, to whom he was close. A Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš (Helene Dragase in Greek), she served as regent in Constantinople while his succession was contested by his Ottoman-backed younger brother Demetrios, and her mediation helped him to secure the throne. She returned to monastic life thereafter, and after her death the following year, became venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Hypomone (which translates as "Saint Patience").		*His other surname, ''Dragases'', was adopted by Constantine in honour of his mother, to whom he was close. A Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš (Helene Dragase in Greek), she served as regent in Constantinople while his succession was contested by his Ottoman-backed younger brother Demetrios, and her mediation helped him to secure the throne. She returned to monastic life thereafter, and after her death the following year, became venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Hypomone (which translates as "Saint Patience").

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1stm}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.		'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.

	He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts ~~at a resurgence of~~ the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.		He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts to restore the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.
	==History==		==History==
	Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.		Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.

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	'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos XI Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.		'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.

	He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.		He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.

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	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	After holding {{Wiki\|Mass (liturgy)\|mass}} for one last time in {{Wiki\|Blachernae ~~Palace~~}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>		After holding {{Wiki\|Mass (liturgy)\|mass}} for one last time in the {{Wiki\|Palace of Blachernae}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	After holding {{Wiki\|Mass}} for one last time in {{Wiki\|Blachernae Palace}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>		After holding {{Wiki\|Mass (liturgy)\|mass}} for one last time in {{Wiki\|Blachernae Palace}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	After holding {{Wiki\|Mass}} for one last time in {{Wiki\|Blachernae Palace}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would ~~later~~ die in the attack and ~~was presumably~~ buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>		After holding {{Wiki\|Mass}} for one last time in {{Wiki\|Blachernae Palace}} with his generals, Constantine waited for the Ottomans to enter the walls. When they did, he tore off his Imperial regalia and led his remaining men in a desperate last defense of the city, though he would presumably die in the attack and be buried with his men in a mass grave, as his body was never identified. The Ottoman Sultan who led the siege, [[Mehmet II]], was successful in taking Constantinople due to his possession of an [[Apple of Eden 6\|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="ACR"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."		*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."
	*His other surname, ''Dragases'' was adopted by Constantine in honour of his mother, to whom he was close. A Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš (Helene Dragase in Greek), she served as regent in Constantinople while his succession was contested by his Ottoman-backed younger brother Demetrios, and her mediation helped him to secure the throne. She returned to monastic life thereafter, and after death became venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Hypomone.		*His other surname, ''Dragases'' was adopted by Constantine in honour of his mother, to whom he was close. A Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš (Helene Dragase in Greek), she served as regent in Constantinople while his succession was contested by his Ottoman-backed younger brother Demetrios, and her mediation helped him to secure the throne. She returned to monastic life thereafter, and after her death the following year, became venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Hypomone (which translates as "Saint Patience").

	==References==		==References==

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	Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.		Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.

	In 1511, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] would claim that "under the Byzantine Emperor" [[Assassins]] in were systematically captured and executed, although it is unclear if he was referring to Constantine specifically, emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty more broadly, or even Byzantine Emperors across history in general.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In 1511, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] would claim that "under the Byzantine Emperor" [[Assassins]] were systematically captured and executed, although it is unclear if he was referring to Constantine specifically, emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty more broadly, or even Byzantine Emperors across history in general.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

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	He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.		He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.
	==History==		==History==
	Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448. ~~Under Constantine's rule~~, [[Assassins]] in ~~the Byzantine Empire~~ were systematically captured and executed.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Constantine became Byzantine Emperor in January 1449, following a brief succession dispute after his eldest brother John VIII died in October 1448.

			In 1511, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Yusuf Tazim]] would claim that "under the Byzantine Emperor" [[Assassins]] in were systematically captured and executed, although it is unclear if he was referring to Constantine specifically, emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty more broadly, or even Byzantine Emperors across history in general.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		As the Emperor, he spearheaded the [[Fall of Constantinople\|final defense]] of Constantinople against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453, and managed to hold the city for 54 days before Ottoman [[cannons]] finally breached the city's walls in two places on 29 May of the same year.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

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	'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos XI Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: ~~Κωνσταντίνος Δραγούμης~~ Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.		'''Constantine XI Palaiologos''' (1405 – 1453), known in [[Greece\|Greek]] as '''Konstantinos XI Dragases Palaiologos''' (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος), was the {{Wiki\|Despotate of the Morea\|Despot of Morea}} from 1443 to 1449 and the last [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1449 until his death.

	He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.		He was also the uncle of [[Andreas Palaiologos\|Andreas]] and [[Manuel Palaiologos]], both of whom would go on to make separate attempts at a resurgence of the Byzantine Empire, ultimately with no success.
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."		*Constantine is a name derived from Latin ''constans'', meaning "constant, steadfast." Palaiologos is a combination of Greek words ''palaios'', "old, ancient" and ''logos'', "word, speech, discourse."
			*His other surname, ''Dragases'' was adopted by Constantine in honour of his mother, to whom he was close. A Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš (Helene Dragase in Greek), she served as regent in Constantinople while his succession was contested by his Ottoman-backed younger brother Demetrios, and her mediation helped him to secure the throne. She returned to monastic life thereafter, and after death became venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as Saint Hypomone.

	==References==		==References==