Marquis John II Palaiologos of Montferrat (1338-1372), son of Theodore I and grandson of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos, never moved from Italy, however he often showed to be interested in the issues regarding the Aegean world and the East in general. Although he never had the opportunity to participate in any action in Greece or in Anatolia, he was constantly involved – whether by his own initiative or by papal intervention – in the affairs of Byzantium and the Levant from the late Forties of the 14th century until the last days of his life. This article analyses the reasons and the consequences of this involvement, which nevertheless always remained 'on paper'.
Fasolio M (2020). Giovanni II Paleologo di Monferrato e l'Oriente: una proiezione sulla carta. ITINERARIA, 19, 299-320.
Giovanni II Paleologo di Monferrato e l'Oriente: una proiezione sulla carta
Fasolio M
2020
Abstract
Marquis John II Palaiologos of Montferrat (1338-1372), son of Theodore I and grandson of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos, never moved from Italy, however he often showed to be interested in the issues regarding the Aegean world and the East in general. Although he never had the opportunity to participate in any action in Greece or in Anatolia, he was constantly involved – whether by his own initiative or by papal intervention – in the affairs of Byzantium and the Levant from the late Forties of the 14th century until the last days of his life. This article analyses the reasons and the consequences of this involvement, which nevertheless always remained 'on paper'.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
