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Constantine XI Palaiologos, the Despot of the Morea (r. 1443-1449 CE) and the last Byzantine emperor (r. 1449-1453 CE) History of John Zonaras, Mutinensis gr.122, f.294r, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Modena

Coin depicting Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus (1230-1271 CE). History of the Greek Nation, Ekdotike Athenon, Vol. VII, p. 103

Manfred is crowned King of Sicily (1258 CE). Miniature from the Chronicle of Giovanni Villani. Second half of the 13th century CE. Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Cod. Chigi L VIII 296, fol. 85r.

The Archaeological Site of Mystras is an unusual and interesting UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece. Unlike most sites in Greece, it isn't particularly ancient! It's a ruined castle and fortress complex dating to the 13th century, when...