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John VIII Palaiologos

1392 - 1448

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John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 18 December 1392 – 31 October 1448) was the penultimate Byzantine emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John VIII Palaiologos has received more than 548,338 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). John VIII Palaiologos is the 1,044th most popular politician (down from 993rd in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 142nd in 2019) and the 70th most popular Turkish Politician.

John VIII Palaiologos was the last Byzantine Emperor, reigning from 1425 to 1448. He was the son of Manuel II Palaiologos and Helena Dragaš. John VIII's most famous accomplishment was his successful defense of Constantinople during the Ottoman siege of 1422.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 1,044 out of 19,576. Before him are Irma Grese, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Louis V of France, Gustáv Husák, and Liu Shaoqi. After him are Frederick VII of Denmark, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Olaf II of Denmark, Lee Myung-bak, Abijah of Judah, and Feodor III of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1392, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Barbara of Cilli. After him are Filippo Maria Visconti, Stefano di Giovanni, Peter, Duke of Coimbra, Mark of Ephesus, William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Pasquale Malipiero, Alain Chartier, Blanche of England, and Beatrice of Navarre, Countess of La Marche. Among people deceased in 1448, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Christopher of Bavaria, Vidyapati, Theodore II Palaiologos, Adolph I, Duke of Cleves, Vasily Kosoy, and Carlo II Tocco.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 133 out of 1,347. Before him are Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), Stilicho (359), and Simeon Stylites (389). After him are Apelles (-370), Arrian (89), Maurice (539), Proclus (412), Fethullah Gülen (1941), and Alaeddin Pasha (1250).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 70. Before him are Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Constans II (630), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Isaac II Angelos (1155), and Abdullah Gül (1950). After him are Maurice (539), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Nabonidus (-555), John II Komnenos (1087), and Constantine IX Monomachos (1000).

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