Christian nun
Maria Palaiologina.
Byzantine wife of 13th century Mongol ruler, Abaqa Khan
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About Maria Palaiologina
Maria Palaiologina was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos who became the wife of the Mongol ruler Abaqa Khan, and an influential Christian leader among the Mongols. After Abaqa's death, she became the leader of a monastery in Constantinople which was popularly named after her as Saint Mary of the Mongols. Her monastic name was Melanie.
Everything about Maria Palaiologina →- Occupation
- Christian nun
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Born
- 1300
- Died
- 1300