"Sophia Palaiologina, The Last Byzantine Princess " Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 Sep 2016 9:44 p.m. PST |
"The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was not the total collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire. In southern Greece the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea continued on until 1460. The title despotes should not be confused with the term of despotism. A Despot was a senior Byzantine court title. From the mid-fourteenth century on the title was given to Imperial princes to act as the local ruler of semi-autonomous provinces of the Empire. So in 1453 we see the surviving members of the Palaiologos dynasty (Demetrios and Thomas) ruling over the Despotate of Morea. These were two brothers of the last Emperor Constantine XI…"
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| Grelber | 02 Sep 2016 5:03 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Thanks, Tango! Grelber |
| Tango01 | 02 Sep 2016 10:21 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
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