Chalkokondyles

• George. In 1435 he visited Sultan Murad II as an emissary of Maria Melissene, the widow of Antonio I Acciaioli, for his consent for the understanding, from himself and Maria, of his noble power in Athens. While he was away, however, their oppositions sent Maria and his family away from Athens and, when he returned, he was arrested and sent to the Sultan, who imprisoned him. He suffered the same fate upon another mission to the Sultan, which he undertook on behalf of the Despot of the Morea, Constantine Palaiologos.
• * Demetrios , scholar.
• ** Theophilos. Demetrios' son. He taught Greek Literature at the University of Pavia when he was very young and he translated some works of Cicero. He was murdered by some of his rivals.
• * Laonikos, historian.