John VIII Palaiologos

1392–1448 · Palaiologos

Byzantine emperor. Born at Constantinople. Died at Constantinople.

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Family

Father

Manuel II Palaiologos

Mother

Helena Dragaš

Married

Anna of Moscow 1409
Sophia of Montferrat 1421
Maria of Trebizond 1427

Siblings (5)

Theodoros II Palaiologos 1396
Andronikos Palaiologos, Lord of Thessalonica 1400
Konstantinos XI Palaiologos 1404
Demetrios Palaiologos 1407
Thomas Palaiologos 1409

Related to

• John VIII Palaiologos was the 21× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• John VIII Palaiologos was the fifth cousin 10 times removed of Victoria.
• John VIII Palaiologos was the third cousin 7 times removed of Louis XIV of France.