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John VII Palaeologus

Byzantine emperor
Also known as: John VII Palaiologos
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John VII Palaeologus (born c. 1370—died September 1408, Thessalonica, Byzantine Empire [modern Thessaloníki, Greece]) was a Byzantine emperor who reigned for several months in 1390 by seizing control of Constantinople from his grandfather, the emperor John V Palaeologus. From 1399 to 1403 he acted as regent for John V’s successor, Manuel II, at Constantinople while Manuel journeyed to the West to appeal for help against Turkish attacks. During Manuel’s absence John arranged a treaty with...

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