Helena Dragaš was the Empress consort of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and the mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as the regent of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her son John VIII in 1448 until the enthronement of her son Constantine XI in 1449.
Christian feast day: Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church)
On May 29, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of May 29, one of 449 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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