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John V Palaiologos

1332 - 1391

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John V Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 18 June 1332 – 16 February 1391) was Byzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, with interruptions. His long reign was marked by constant civil war, the spread of the Black Death and several military defeats to the Ottoman Turks, who rose as the dominant power of the region. John V became emperor at age eight, which resulted in a civil war between his regent John VI Kantakouzenos and a rival council led by his mother Anna of Savoy, who pawned the crown jewels to Venice in order to raise funds. Kantakouzenos was recognized as emperor in 1347, coinciding with the arrival of the Black Death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John V Palaiologos is the 1,412th most popular politician (down from 1,264th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Greece (up from 104th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Greek Politician.

John V Palaiologos was the last Byzantine Emperor. He is most famous for being the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

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Among politicians, John V Palaiologos ranks 1,412 out of 19,576. Before him are 2nd Dalai Lama, Sinsharishkun, Frederick III of Denmark, Iskander Mirza, Alyattes of Lydia, and William II of the Netherlands. After him are Wanli Emperor, Onan, Ahaz, Fuad I of Egypt, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Gwangjong of Goryeo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1332, John V Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Ibn Khaldun. After him are Charles II of Navarre, Xu Da, Theodora Kantakouzene, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Muhammad VI of Granada, William Langland, Vladislaus II of Opole, Franco Sacchetti, and Pero López de Ayala. Among people deceased in 1391, John V Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Tvrtko I of Bosnia, Nicholas Kabasilas, Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, Uliana of Tver, Muhammad V of Granada, Gaston III, Count of Foix, and Nicholas Tavelic.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, John V Palaiologos ranks 101 out of 1,024. Before him are Philip III of Macedon (-359), Alexander of Greece (1893), John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192), Lysimachus (-361), Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789), and Diotima of Mantinea (-450). After him are Cimon (-510), Myron (-500), Theo Angelopoulos (1935), Antiochus V Eupator (-173), Admetus (null), and Dionysius the Areopagite (100).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, John V Palaiologos ranks 34. Before him are Creon (null), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Alexander of Greece (1893), John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192), Lysimachus (-361), and Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789). After him are Antiochus V Eupator (-173), Admetus (null), Aristides (-550), Agrippina the Elder (-14), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), and Mahfiruz Hatun (1590).

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