John VIII Palaiologos
1392 – 1448 · aged 56
Byzantine emperor
- Born
- 1392 · Constantinople
- Died
- 1448 · Constantinople
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- 1392BornBorn in Constantinople
- 1425 – 1448RoleByzantine emperor
- 1448DiedDied in Constantinople
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- c. 1440Gutenberg’s printing press
Biography
John VIII Palaiologos (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 18 December 1392 – 31 October 1448) 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.
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