Matthew Kantakouzenos

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Matthew Kantakouzenos

Summary

Matthew Kantakouzenos is a human[1]. He was born in Mystras[2]. He was born on 1325[3]. He died in Mystras[4]. He died on June 15, 1383[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's place of birth was Mystras[2].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos passed away in Mystras[4].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos was born on 1325[3].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos died on June 15, 1383[5].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's father was John VI Kantakouzenos[8].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's mother was Irene Asanina[9].
  • Among Matthew Kantakouzenos's spouses was Irene Palaiologina[10].
  • A child of Matthew Kantakouzenos was Demetrios I Kantakouzenos[11].
  • A child of Matthew Kantakouzenos was John Kantakouzenos[12].
  • A child of Matthew Kantakouzenos was Theodora Kantakouzena[13].
  • A child of Matthew Kantakouzenos was Helena Asanina Kantakouzene[14].
  • A child of Matthew Kantakouzenos was Maria Kantakouzena[15].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[16].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos worked as a monarch[6].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos held the position of Byzantine emperor[17].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos is recorded as male[18].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's family is recorded as Kantakouzenos[20].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Kantakouzenos[21].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's family name is recorded as Kantakouzenos[22].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's given name is recorded as Matthaios[23].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire de la Bible[24].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's replaced by is recorded as Demetrios I Kantakouzenos[25].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[26].
  • Matthew Kantakouzenos's sibling is recorded as Manuel Kantakouzenos[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mystras[2], Matthew Kantakouzenos… he was born on 1325[3]. His father was John VI Kantakouzenos[8]. His mother was Irene Asanina[9].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Kantakouzenos worked as a monarch[6]. He held the position of Byzantine emperor[17].

Personal Life

Among Matthew Kantakouzenos's spouses was Irene Palaiologina[10]. Children include Demetrios I Kantakouzenos[11], 1343–1383[28], of Byzantine Empire[29]; John Kantakouzenos[12], an official[30], 1340–1301[31], of Byzantine Empire[32]; Theodora Kantakouzena[13]; Helena Asanina Kantakouzene[14], a regent[33], 1301–1394[34], of Byzantine Empire[35]; and Maria Kantakouzena[15], 1400–1373[36].

Death and Burial

Matthew Kantakouzenos died on June 15, 1383[5]. He passed away in Mystras[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Kantakouzenos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Kantakouzenos born?

Matthew Kantakouzenos was born in Mystras[2].

Where did Matthew Kantakouzenos die?

Matthew Kantakouzenos died in Mystras[4].

Who were Matthew Kantakouzenos's parents?

Matthew Kantakouzenos's father was John VI Kantakouzenos[8]. Matthew Kantakouzenos's mother was Irene Asanina[9].

Who was Matthew Kantakouzenos married to?

Matthew Kantakouzenos's spouses include Irene Palaiologina[10].

What did Matthew Kantakouzenos do for work?

Matthew Kantakouzenos worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. mcnbiografias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18m ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 2998
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaced by
    Instance of
    Country of citizenship Byzantine Empire
    Child Demetrios I Kantakouzenos, John Kantakouzenos, Theodora Kantakouzena +2
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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