# Matthew Kantakouzenos

> A Byzantine emperor who ruled for four years in the 1350s, then resurfaced decades later as a regional governor in the Morea—a rare second act in an empire that rarely gave them.

*Emperor and autocrat of the Romans*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/matthew-kantakouzenos

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1325
- **Died:** 1383-06-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos was born around 1325 into the tangled dynasties of late Byzantium. He became Byzantine Emperor in 1353, holding the throne until 1357 in a period when the empire's reach had shrunk to a shadow. After losing power, he spent two decades in obscurity. In 1380 he returned to public life as Despot of the Morea, governing the rocky southern peninsula for a year before stepping down in 1381. He died in June 1383, one more name in the long queue of emperors who watched Byzantium contract.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 12.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q329708)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kantakouzenos)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Matthew%20Kantakouzenos)
- [ماتیوس کانتاکوزنوس](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Матей Кантакузин](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BD)
- [Mateu Cantacuzè](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateu_Cantacuz%C3%A8)
- [Matthaios Asanes Kantakuzenos](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthaios_Asanes_Kantakuzenos)
- [Matthaios Kantakuzenos](https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthaios_Kantakuzenos)
- [Ματθαίος Καντακουζηνός](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B8%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B6%CE%B7%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%82)
- [Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Asen_Kantakouzenos)
- [Mateo Cantacuceno](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_Cantacuceno)
- [Mateo Kantakuzeno](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_Kantakuzeno)
- [ماتیوس کانتاکوزنوس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Mathieu Cantacuzène](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathieu_Cantacuz%C3%A8ne)
- [Mateu Cantacuzeno](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateu_Cantacuzeno)
- [מתאוס קנטקוזנוס](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A1_%D7%A7%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%96%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A1)
- [I. Matthaiosz bizánci császár](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Matthaiosz_biz%C3%A1nci_cs%C3%A1sz%C3%A1r)
- [Matteo Cantacuzeno](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Cantacuzeno)
- [マテオス・カンダクジノス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B9)
- [마테오스 칸타쿠지노스](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%ED%85%8C%EC%98%A4%EC%8A%A4_%EC%B9%B8%ED%83%80%EC%BF%A0%EC%A7%80%EB%85%B8%EC%8A%A4)
- [Матеј Кантакузин](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%98_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BD)
- [Mattheüs Asanes Kantakouzenos](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthe%C3%BCs_Asanes_Kantakouzenos)
- [Mattheus Kantakouzenos](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattheus_Kantakouzenos)
- [Mateusz Kantakuzen](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateusz_Kantakuzen)
- [Mateus Cantacuzeno](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateus_Cantacuzeno)
- [Matei Cantacuzino](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matei_Cantacuzino)
- [متى قانتاقوزن](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%89_%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86)
- [متى قانتاقوزن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%89_%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86)

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