Helena Dragaš
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For other people named Helena Palaiologina, see Helena Palaiologina (disambiguation).
Helena Dragaš (Serbian: Јелена Драгаш, romanized: Jelena Dragaš; Greek: Ἑλένη Δραγάση, romanized: Helénē Dragásē; c. 1372 – 23 March 1450) was the empress consort of Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as interim 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.
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Helena Dragaš Јелена Драгаш Ἑλένη Δραγάση | |
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Saint Hypomone | |
Born | Helena Dragaš c. 1372 |
Died | (1450-03-23)23 March 1450 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Monastery of Saint Patapios, Loutraki, Greece |
Feast | 29 May |
Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire | |
Tenure | 1392–1425 (with Irene Gattilusio, 1399–1408; Anna of Moscow, 1416–1417) |
Spouse | Manuel II Palaiologos |
Issue | John VIII Palaiologos Theodore II Palaiologos Andronikos Palaiologos Constantine XI Palaiologos Demetrios Palaiologos Thomas Palaiologos |
House | Dejanović (birth) Palaiologos (marriage) |
Father | Konstantin Dejanović |
Mother | Konstantin's first wife |
Religion | Orthodox Christian |
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Later in life she became a nun. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church under her monastic name, as Saint Hypomone (Ὑπομονὴ), translated in English as Saint Patience.