John VIII Palaiologos Byzantine emperor
John VIII Palaiologos is a 55 years old Byzantine emperor from Constantinople, Istanbul. John VIII Palaiologos was born on December 26, 1392 (died on October 31, 1448, he was 55 years old) in Constantinople, Istanbul.
About
No, he died on 10/31/1448, 575 years ago. He was 55 years old when he died. He died in Constantinople
Family
His mother is Helena Dragaš and his father is Manuel II Palaiologos. His mother died at the age of (John was 57 years old). When John born she was 20 years old. and Manuel II Palaiologos was 42 years old when John born. His father was a Byzantine emperor.
Parents
Mother: Helena Dragaš
Father: Manuel II Palaiologos
Wives
John VIII Palaiologos had three marriages.
Anna of Moscow, Byzantine empresses
He married with Anna of Moscow (24), in 1409. John VIII Palaiologos was 16 and Anna of Moscow was 16 years old. After 8 years, 7 months, in 1417 Anna passed away.
Maria Of Trebizond
Palaiologos married with Maria Of Trebizond in 1427. John was 34 and Maria Of Trebizond was 22 years old. They ended their 12 years marriage in 1439.
Sophia Of Montferrat
He married with Sophia Of Montferrat on Sunday, January 28th, 1421. John VIII Palaiologos was 28 and Sophia Of Montferrat was 22 years old. They finished their 5 years, 6 months marriage in 1426.
Siblings
John VIII Palaiologos had 5 siblings. Despot of Morea Demetrios (14 years younger) , Despot of Morea Thomas (16 years younger) , Andronikos (7 years younger) , Byzantine emperor Constantine (11 years younger) , and Despot of Morea Theodore (3 years younger)
Game & Races (1)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| Council of Florence | - |
John VIII Palaiologos zodiac sign was capricorn.
Other facts about John VIII Palaiologos
| Place of death | Constantinople |
|---|---|
| Parent | Manuel II Palaiologos |
| Title | Emperor of the Byzantine Empire |
| Position held | Byzantine Emperor , start time: 1425-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1448-01-01T00:00:00Z , replaces: Manuel II Palaiologos , replaced by: Constantine XI Palaiologos |
| British Museum person-institution | 113348 |
| Country of citizenship | Byzantine Empire |
| Place of birth | Constantinople |
| Given name | John |
| Name in native language | Ιωάννης Η' Παλαιολόγος |
| Date of death | 1448-11-09T00:00:00Z |
| Family | Palaiologos |
