Person
John VIII Palaiologos
Emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire
b. 1392 CE – d. 1448 CE
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John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Iōannēs VIII Palaiologos, 18 December 1392 – 31 October 1448), is the penultimate reigning Byzantine Emperor, ruling from 1425 to 1448.
People
Groups
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Papal States (Republic of St. Peter)
- Roman Catholic Christians
- Eastern Orthodox Christians
- Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of
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Moran, J. (2017). John VIII Palaiologos. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-viii-palaiologos/
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