Talk:Demetrios Palaiologos

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these were two different persons, they should have both their own articles. Arrigo 10:12, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

article for Demetrius
Rjecina had produced the following:

After the fall of Constantinople to Mehmed II, the only free province of the Byzantine Empire was the Despotate of Morea, ruled by two brothers of the dead emperor Constantine XI Palaeologus, Thomas and Demetrius Palaeologus. It was never expected that these two surviving sons of Manuel II Palaeologus would ever rule. Only after the deaths of their older brothers Andronicus, despot of Thessalonica, Theodore, despot of Morea, John VIII Palaeologus, Constantine XI, and two brothers in childhood, were they able to claim the throne.

Twenty years before the fall of Constantinople, Demetrius Palaeologus tried for the first time to take power with military help from Hungary. He escaped to that court demanding protection and military help against brothers who wanted to kill him. After that he made peace with his brothers many times and many times again tried to take power with help from another power: the Turks.

When Mehmed II invaded Morea in 1460, Thomas, who had been fighting with Demetrius for the last seven years, did not have enough soldiers to protect the wall on which so much money and time had been spent in the 15th century. The formal reason for the invasion was to help Demetrius, who had asked for Turkish help to restore him to power. Thomas, after hearing of the invasion, escaped with his family to Italy where he was recognized as Byzantine emperor. Demetrius, however, received news from Mehmed II that he was not to rule the country. Demetrius lived in his golden Turkish cage until his death.

Mehmed II conquered the Empire of Trebizond, de facto the last free territory of the ancient Roman state, in the year 1461 (although Mehmed proclaimed himself "Roman Emperor" after capturing Constantinople).

Demetrius and Mehmed inheritance
After conquest of Constantinople Mehmed II has declared himself emperor but this can be only legal ( for inheritance right ) if it's possible that Osman ( XIII century ) has not attacked Byzantium, but this has been revolt. First fortress Osman has taken in alliance with Byzantium garnison ( because they have not received wage ) which has revolted and accepted him for ruler. Children and grandchildren of that revolted fortress commander has been ministers in Turkish government in next 200 years.

Claim that daughter of Demetrius has been favorite wife is historical crazy because Turkish rulers has not been having favorite wife for next 100 years and in the end she has finished her life on one greek island and not in Constantinople harem. From that point Mehmed can't be Byzantine heir.rjecina year 2006.

- Um, what? Leecharleswalker (talk) 06:36, 25 July 2013 (UTC)