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title: Maria Palaiologina
author: Caner Cangül
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8377/maria-palaiologina/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maria Palaiologina
_Authored by Caner Cangül_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8377.jpg)
## Image Caption
This detail from a [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) at Chora Church, Istanbul, depicts Maria Palaiologina. Also known as Mary of the [Mongols](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/), she was an illegitimate daughter of Michael VIII Palaiologos (reigned 1258-1282 CE). She married Abaqa Khan, and was highly influential among the Mongols. After Abaqa died, she was to marry Charbanda, a Mongolian prince. However, the arrangement didn't come to fruition. She subsequently founded Panagiotissa Monastery.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cangül, C. (2018, March 19). Maria Palaiologina. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cangül, Caner. "Maria Palaiologina." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 19, 2018. .
### MLA
Cangül, Caner. "Maria Palaiologina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Mar 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4078568) by [**Caner Cangül**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4078568). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 19 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.