On the death of his brother, he was crowned in Mistra; unusually, he did not have a second coronation when he reached his capital.
This ruler was responsible for the reconstruction of the Hexamilion. He adopted the family name of his mother, Dragases, although he ruled under his father's surname. On the death of his brother, he was crowned in Mistra; unusually, he did not have a second coronation when he reached his capital. While in the Peloponnesus, he extorted tribute from the ruler of Athens, which prompted a punitive expedition by that ruler's overlord. After this man's death, legends sprang up that he had been turned to stone and buried near the Golden Gate. He submitted to the authority of the (*) Pope in an attempt to gain military support from Italy. A head believed to be this man's was displayed in the Hippodrome after his capital fell. For 10 points, name this last Byzantine emperor who died at the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
This ruler was responsible for the reconstruction of the Hexamilion.
Constantine XI Palaiologos