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Michael VIII Palaiologos

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Michael VIII Palaiologos

Birth
Istanbul, Türkiye
Death
11 Dec 1282 (aged 58–59)
Türkiye
Burial
Istanbul, Türkiye Add to Map
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Michael VIII Palaiologos reigned as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261, and as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death.

First Byzantine Emperor under the Palaiologos Dynasty.
Michael VIII Palaiologos reigned as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261, and as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death.

First Byzantine Emperor under the Palaiologos Dynasty.

Gravesite Details

His successor Andronikos transported his body to Thrace, where he was buried without chanting a funeral procession.



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