Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos withdraws from state…

1421 CE

Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos withdraws from state affairs to pursue his religious and literary interests.

His son John VIII, crowned co-emperor in 1421, ignores the tenuous bond with the Ottomans that has been established and in this year supports the pretender Mustafa against the rightful heir to the Turkish throne, Murad II, in hope of causing disruption within the ranks and leadership of the Ottoman Empire.

However, …

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Constantinople > Istanbul Istanbul Turkey View →

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John VIII Palaiologos View → Manuel II Palaiologos View → Mehmed I View → Murad II View → Mustafa Çelebi View →

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Roman Empire, Eastern: Palaiologan dynasty View → Macedonia, Ottoman Vardar View → Ottoman Empire View →

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Byzantine-Ottoman wars View →

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Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

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