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John VII Palaiologos

1370 - 1408

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John VII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 1370 – 22 September 1408) was Byzantine emperor for five months in 1390, from 14 April to 17 September. A handful of sources suggest that John VII sometimes used the name Andronikos (Ἀνδρόνικος), possibly to honour the memory of his father, Andronikos IV Palaiologos, though he reigned under his birth name. Andronikos IV was the firstborn son of Emperor John V Palaiologos (r. 1341–1391), and had thus been the heir to the throne. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John VII Palaiologos has received more than 144,799 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). John VII Palaiologos is the 2,102nd most popular politician (up from 2,434th in 2019), the 227th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 294th in 2019) and the 120th most popular Turkish Politician.

John VII Palaiologos is most famous for being the last Byzantine Emperor. He was the son of Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos and Empress Irene. He became co-emperor with his father at the age of eight. When his father died in 1341, John VII became the sole emperor. His reign was plagued by civil war and he was overthrown in 1354.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John VII Palaiologos ranks 2,102 out of 19,576. Before him are Béla I of Hungary, Walter Scheel, Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Amyntas III of Macedon, Amyntas IV of Macedon, and Roman Herzog. After him are Ajax the Lesser, Dihya, Theodora Porphyrogenita, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Manasseh, and Philip, Duke of Parma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1370, John VII Palaiologos ranks 6. Before him are Pope Gregory XI, Antipope John XXIII, Isabeau of Bavaria, Olaf II of Denmark, and Leonardo Bruni. After him are Gentile da Fabriano, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Lorenzo Monaco, Erasmo of Narni, William, Duke of Austria, and Švitrigaila. Among people deceased in 1408, John VII Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Taejo of Joseon. After him are Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans, Miran Shah, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, William II of Berg, Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, John Gower, and Muhammad VII of Granada.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John VII Palaiologos ranks 227 out of 1,347. Before him are Heraclides Ponticus (-385), Theodosius III (700), Alexander (870), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Priscus (410), and Theophanes the Confessor (758). After him are Theodora Porphyrogenita (984), Fatih Terim (1953), Kenan Evren (1917), Eumenes (-362), Julius Martov (1873), and Komitas (1869).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, John VII Palaiologos ranks 120. Before him are Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Fahri Korutürk (1903), Theodosius III (700), and Alexander (870). After him are Theodora Porphyrogenita (984), Kenan Evren (1917), Julius Martov (1873), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Fatma Sultan (1605), and Vitiges (475).

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