John VIII Palaiologos
✶December 26, 1392
†November 9, 1448
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✶December 26, 1392
†November 9, 1448
5 candles from 4 countries
Would you like to keep memories of someone else?
John VIII Palaiologos was the penultimate Roman emperor to rule in Constantinople. Ruling from 1425 to 1448, he attempted to bring about the reunification of the Orthodox and Catholic churches and prioritised the protection of Constantinople against the Ottoman Empire. He was succeeded by his brother, Constantine XI, who would become the final emperor.
Byzantine emperor from 1425 to 1448
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