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2 unusual facts about Thomas Kantakouzenos


Thomas Kantakouzenos

The Byzantinist Donald Nicol, who researched the family's history, categorically identifies him as the brother of George Palaiologos Kantakouzenos; Giovanni Musachi makes him the brother of Irene Kantakouzene, wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, but incorrectly states Thomas was the son of the Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos, an error DuCange repeats.

Despite this ceremony, Kantakouzenos carried on the fight on behalf of his brother-in-law, leading the Despot's army to victory over the Kral of Bosnia, Stephen Thomas, on 16 September 1448, which restored Srebrnica to Serbian rule.



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