Английская Википедия:Constantine Palaiologos (Papal Guard)

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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox noble Constantine Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Шаблон:Lang-el; died 1508) was a 16th-century noble of Greek descent who served as a soldier in Italy. By the time of his death in 1508,Шаблон:Sfn he served the Papal States, having risen through the ranks to become the commander of the Papal Guard.Шаблон:Sfn

There are no primary sources that can confirm his parentage or possible connections to the Palaiologos dynasty,Шаблон:Sfn the final ruling family of the Byzantine Empire (which they ruled 1259/1261–1453).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 1965, British historian Steven Runciman identified Constantine as the son of Andreas Palaiologos, a nephew of the final Byzantine emperor (and Constantine's namesake) Constantine XI Palaiologos.Шаблон:Sfn Andreas, otherwise commonly believed not to have left any descendants,Шаблон:Sfn died poor in Rome in 1502.Шаблон:Sfn Runciman referred to Constantine as "handsome but worthless".Шаблон:Sfn In 1980, Runciman was no longer as confident in Constantine's parentage, writing that Andreas "was said to have left a son called Constantine".Шаблон:Sfn British historian Donald Nicol also believed Constantine to have been a son of Andreas,Шаблон:Sfn as does genealogist Peter Mallat.Шаблон:Sfn It is possible that he can be identified with a "Constantinus de Morea", mentioned as the receiver of a pension by Pope Innocent VIII (Шаблон:Reign1484–1492).Шаблон:Sfn

Constantine died in obscurityШаблон:Sfn and he is not known to have had any children.Шаблон:Sfn The known members of the Imperial Palaiologos dynasty were rendered extinct shortly thereafter with the deaths of Andreas's brother Manuel Palaiologos in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II (r. 1481–1512)Шаблон:Sfn and the death of Manuel's son Andreas in the reign of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (Шаблон:Reign1520–1566).Шаблон:Sfn British historian Russell Foster considered Constantine a suitable end to the line of Roman emperors, writing:Шаблон:Sfn

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