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'''Michael VIII Palaiologos''' (1223 – 11 December 1282) was the Emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] from 1261 to his death. | |name = Michael VIII Palaiologos | ||
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'''Michael VIII Palaiologos''' (1223 – 11 December 1282) was the Emperor of {{Wiki|Empire of Nicaea|Nicaea}} from 1259 to 1261, then the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperor]] from 1261 to his death, and founder of the {{Wiki|Palaiologos|Imperial Palaiologos}} dynasty. | |||
In 1204, [[Constantinople]] was captured by [[crusaders]] and became the capital of the {{Wiki|Latin Empire}}, a Crusader state. Michael's general, Alexios Strategopoulos, marched on Constantinople and entered through an unguarded gate in 1261, reclaiming the city from | In 1204, [[Constantinople]] was captured by [[crusaders]] and became the capital of the {{Wiki|Latin Empire}}, a Crusader state. Michael's general, {{Wiki|Alexios Strategopoulos}}, marched on Constantinople and entered through an unguarded gate in 1261, reclaiming the city from its Latin occupiers and restoring the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Michael VIII Palaiologos}}</ref> | ||
By this point however, Constantinople was already in disrepair. The [[Hippodrome of Constantinople]], once a proud symbol of the Empire's Greek origins was in a poor state, and Michael made no attempt to restore it. Michael's Empire only held a fraction of its former territory and influence, and began to decline over the next two hundred years. | By this point however, Constantinople was already in disrepair. The [[Hippodrome of Constantinople]], once a proud symbol of the Empire's [[Greece|Greek]] origins was in a poor state, and Michael made no attempt to restore it. Michael's Empire only held a fraction of its former territory and influence, and began to decline over the next two hundred years.<ref name='ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Hippodrome]]</ref> | ||
== | When he died in 1282, he was succeeded by his son [[Andronicus II Palaiologos|Andronikos II]]. | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 27 April 2023
Michael VIII Palaiologos (1223 – 11 December 1282) was the Emperor of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261, then the Byzantine Emperor from 1261 to his death, and founder of the Imperial Palaiologos dynasty.
In 1204, Constantinople was captured by crusaders and became the capital of the Latin Empire, a Crusader state. Michael's general, Alexios Strategopoulos, marched on Constantinople and entered through an unguarded gate in 1261, reclaiming the city from its Latin occupiers and restoring the Byzantine Empire.[1]
By this point however, Constantinople was already in disrepair. The Hippodrome of Constantinople, once a proud symbol of the Empire's Greek origins was in a poor state, and Michael made no attempt to restore it. Michael's Empire only held a fraction of its former territory and influence, and began to decline over the next two hundred years.[2]
When he died in 1282, he was succeeded by his son Andronikos II.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Michael VIII Palaiologos on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Hippodrome