Demetrios I Kantakouzenos

Demetrius I Cantacuzenus (Greek Δημήτριος Καντακουζηνός, * 1343, † 1384-1420 ) was Byzantine Despot of Morea in 1383.

Family and ancestors

Demetrius I Cantacuzenus belongs to the Byzantine imperial family of Cantacuzenus, as well as to the Bulgarian royal family of Asanes. He was the son of Maththaios Asanes Cantacuzenus, Despot of Morea, and Irene Palaiologina, granddaughter of Andronikos II ( Byzantium ) and Yolande ( Violante, Irene ) of Montferrat. His grandfather was John VI. Cantacuzenus. By the ancestors of the great-grandmother, Yolande ( Violante, Irene ) of Montferrat, Demetrius I is related to several royal houses of Europe. This is evidenced by the pedigree of Demetrios I..

History

From 1361 Demetrios was Mitdespot of Morea. The Byzantine emperor John V Palaiologos decided in 1381 Maththaios Asanes Cantacuzenus by his son Theodore to replace I. Palaiologos. With all diplomatic means, but ultimately unsuccessful, Maththaios tried to avert that decision. He handed over power to Demetrios 1383 and commissioned him to make the transfer to the Palaiologues peaceful and quiet. The attempt of Demetrius, still to resist the transfer of power to Theodor I. Palaiologos failed.

A grandson or nephew ( depending on the source ) of Demetrios, Manuel Cantacuzenus tried in 1453 to take over the power in the Morea, shortly after the fall of Constantinople Opel.

Descendants

What the sources of the descendants of Demetrius I are concerns differ.

According to the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Byzantium 1261-1453 Demetrius I Cantacuzenus had two children:

  • Theodoros Cantacuzenus, * after 1361; † 1410
  • N. Cantacuzenus

:, ( † 1410 * after 1361 ) the following children after the same source had Theodoros Cantacuzenus,

  • Georgios Palaiologos Cantacuzenus, " Sachatai ", scholar and military leader, defended in 1456 Smederevo against a Hungarian attack.
  • Andronikos Palaiologos Cantacuzenus, June 3, 1453 executed, the last chief steward of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Thomas Cantacuzenus, † July 25, 1463 in Adrian Opel Diplomat of Đurađ Brankovic, Despot of Serbia.
  • Eirene Kantakuzene, * 1400; † May 2, 1457 in Rudnik, wife of Đurađ Brankovic.
  • Helena Kantakuzene, † ca November 1, 1463 in Adrian Opel, Empress of Trebizond, wife of David Comnenus, Emperor of Trebizond.
  • Manuel Cantacuzenus, Protostrator
  • Maria Kantakuzene
  • Theodora Kantakuzene, † November 2, 1426
  • Demetrios Cantacuzenus

After Genealogy.eu by Miroslav Marek some of these children were not oa grandson of Demetrius I but his own children.

For more descendants of Demetrius compare the links.

Demetrius I or his brother Joannes are considered ancestors of the Romanian branch of the family, called Cantacuzino. Whether this case is the successor of Demetrius I or his brother Ioannes, is controversial among historians. What is certain is the descent from the father Maththaios.

Despotate of the Morea Kantakouzenos Matthew Kantakouzenos Irene Palaiologina (Byzantine empress) Andronikos II Palaiologos Irene of Montferrat Empire of Trebizond David of Trebizond Cantacuzino family
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