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Helena Dragaš

Byzantine empress · Historical Figures · Lived 1372 to 1450 · aged 78

Helena Dragaš was the Empress consort of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and the mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos.

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She served as the regent of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her son John VIII in 1448 until the enthronement of her son Constantine XI in 1449.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1372 to 1450 · aged 78