The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Constantine XI Palaiologos
Also known as Constantine Palæologus, Constantine XI Palæologus, last Constantine
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 291
Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of Byzantium, presents a regal middle-aged man of dignified bearing. His form is marked by the imperial shoes embroidered with golden eagles that later identify his body among the slain. He embodies the solemn authority of a ruler facing the empire's final days in Constantinople.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged (15th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 291
- Books
- 1
Description
Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of Byzantium, presents a regal middle-aged man of dignified bearing. His form is marked by the imperial shoes embroidered with golden eagles that later identify his body among the slain. He embodies the solemn authority of a ruler facing the empire's final days in Constantinople.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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