Manuel II Palaiologos

Manuel II Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425. Shortly before his death he was tonsured a monk and received the name Matthew. His wife Helena Dragaš saw to it that their sons, John VIII and Constantine XI, became emperors. He is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church on July 21.

27 June 1350

Born on the same birth day (27 June): Charles IX of France • Gabriella Dorio • Gaston Bachelard • H.E.R. • João Guimarães Rosa