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About John VIII Palaiologos
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.
Everything about John VIII Palaiologos →- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- Byzantine emperor
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Born
- December 18, 1392
- Died
- October 31, 1448