John V Palaiologos, also rendered Palaeologus, was Byzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, with interruptions. His long reign was marked by constant civil war, the spread of the Black Death, and repeated military defeats at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, who rose during his reign as the dominant power of the region.
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RoleByzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, with interruptions 1 BirthplaceDidymoteicho, Byzantine Empire 1 Role
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John VI Kantakouzenos ruled as rival and then senior co-emperor during a civil war from 1347 until John V ousted him in 1354; a rivalry and co-rule, not a succession.
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Manuel II, John V's son, succeeded him in 1391.
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1. John V Palaiologos - Wikipedia
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18 June 1332
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Didymoteicho, Byzantine Empire
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16 February 1391
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Constantinople
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Byzantine emperor from 1341 to 1391, with interruptions
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John Komnenos Palaiologos
John V Palaiologos: Gender
His long reign was marked by constant civil war, the spread of the Black Death and several military defeats to the Ottoman Turks, who rose as the dominant power of the region.
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