Demetrios Palaiologos - Ancestry

Ancestry

16. Michael IX Palaiologos
8. Andronikos III Palaiologos
17. Rita of Armenia
4. John V Palaiologos
18. Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
9. Anna of Savoy
19. Maria of Brabant
2. Manuel II Palaiologos
20. Michael Kantakouzenos
10. John VI Kantakouzenos
21. Theodora Palaiologina Angelina Kantakouzene
5. Helena Kantakouzene
22. Andronikos Asen
11. Irene Asanina
1. Demetrios Palaiologos
12. Dejan
6. Constantine Dragaš
26. Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia
13. Theodora Nemanjić
27. Maria Palaiologina
3. Helena Dragaš
Demetrios Palaiologos Palaiologos dynasty Born: 1407 Died: 1470
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Constantine Palaiologos		 Despot of the Morea
1451–1460
with Thomas Palaiologos		 Succeeded by
Office abolished
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Constantine XI Palaiologos
Byzantine Emperor
(formally "Emperor of Constantinople")
1453–1460
with Thomas Palaiologos
Reason for succession failure:
The Fall of Constantinople led to
the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire		 Succeeded by
Thomas Palaiologos

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