Palaiologan
Palaiologan noun: a member of the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, which reigned from AD 1261 to AD 1453.
Noun
Palaiologan (plural Palaiologans)
- A member of the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, which reigned from AD 1261 to AD 1453.
- Scholars have also posited renaissances after the tenth century during the reign of the Komnenes in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and under the Palaiologans in the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.2010, Liz James, A Companion to Byzantium, →ISBN, page 345
Adjective
Palaiologan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the reign of the Palaiologans.
- Palaiologan art favoured tall, robust figures wrapped in garments that revealed the body underneath.2007, Carol M. Richardson, Locating Renaissance Art, →ISBN, page 198
- Regardless of style, there is no doubt that Palaiologan hagiography was written by urban authors addressing urban audiences whether in Constantinople or Thessalonike.2014, Stephanos Efthymiadis, The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography, →ISBN
Forms of Palaiologan
| plural | Palaiologans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Palaeologan |
| alternative form | Palaeologian |
Questions about Palaiologan
- What does Palaiologan mean?
- Palaiologan means a member of the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, which reigned from AD 1261 to AD 1453.
- What part of speech is Palaiologan?
- Palaiologan can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Palaiologan?
- The plural of Palaiologan is Palaiologans.
Words near Palaiologan in the dictionary
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