John VI Kantakouzenos

Byzantine emperor from 1347 to 1354 (1292–1383)
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John VI Kantakouzenos

Summary

John VI Kantakouzenos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on 1292[3]. He passed away in Mystras[4]. He died on June 15, 1383[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John VI Kantakouzenos's place of birth was Constantinople[2].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos died in Mystras[4].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos was born on 1292[3].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos died on June 15, 1383[5].
  • Burial took place at Mystras[9].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's father was Michael Kantakouzenos[10].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's mother was Theodora Palaiologina Kantakouzene[11].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos was married to Irene Asanina[12].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Manuel Kantakouzenos[13].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Matthew Kantakouzenos[14].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Andronikos Kantakouzenos[15].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Maria Kantakouzene[16].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Theodora Kantakuzini[17].
  • A child of John VI Kantakouzenos was Helena Kantakouzene[18].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[19].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos worked as a writer[6].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's professions included historian[7].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos held the position of Byzantine emperor[20].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[21].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos is recorded as male[22].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's family is recorded as Kantakouzenos[24].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's Commons category is recorded as Ioannes VI Kantakouzenos[25].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's given name is recorded as Ioannis[26].
  • John VI Kantakouzenos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ioannes VI Kantakouzenos[27].

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Origins and Family

John VI Kantakouzenos was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on 1292[3]. His father was Michael Kantakouzenos[10]. His mother was Theodora Palaiologina Kantakouzene[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and historian[7]. John VI Kantakouzenos held the position of Byzantine emperor[20].

Personal Life

Among John VI Kantakouzenos's spouses was Irene Asanina[12]. Children include Manuel Kantakouzenos[13], 1326–1380[28], of Despotate of the Morea[29]; Matthew Kantakouzenos[14], a monarch[30], 1325–1383[31], of Byzantine Empire[32]; Andronikos Kantakouzenos[15], 1334–1347[33]; Maria Kantakouzene[16]; Theodora Kantakuzini[17], an aristocrat[34], b. 1332[35], of Ottoman Empire[36]; and Helena Kantakouzene[18], a nun[37], 1333–1396[38], of Byzantine Empire[39]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[21].

Death and Burial

John VI Kantakouzenos died on June 15, 1383[5]. He passed away in Mystras[4]. Burial took place at Mystras[9].

Why It Matters

John VI Kantakouzenos ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was John VI Kantakouzenos born?

Born in Constantinople[2], John VI Kantakouzenos…

Where did John VI Kantakouzenos die?

John VI Kantakouzenos died in Mystras[4].

Who were John VI Kantakouzenos's parents?

John VI Kantakouzenos's father was Michael Kantakouzenos[10]. John VI Kantakouzenos's mother was Theodora Palaiologina Kantakouzene[11].

Who was John VI Kantakouzenos married to?

John VI Kantakouzenos's spouses include Irene Asanina[12].

What did John VI Kantakouzenos do for work?

John VI Kantakouzenos worked as writer[6] and historian[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 1d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 129221
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  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00945269
    Occupation writer, historian
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  4. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of portugal id 706255
    Share catalogue author id 438358, 532570
    Parsifal cluster id 129221
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  5. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Irene Asanina
    Given name Ioannis
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +3
    Topic's main category Category:Ioannes VI Kantakouzenos
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