John VIII Palaiologos

Summary

John VIII Palaiologos is a human^[1]. Born in Constantinople^[2], he… he was born on +1392-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Constantinople^[4]. He died on +1448-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a monarch^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John VIII Palaiologos was born in Constantinople^[2].
• John VIII Palaiologos passed away in Constantinople^[4].
• John VIII Palaiologos was born on +1392-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John VIII Palaiologos died on +1448-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John VIII Palaiologos's father was Manuel II Palaiologos^[8].
• John VIII Palaiologos's mother was Helena Dragaš^[9].
• Among John VIII Palaiologos's spouses was Anna of Moscow^[10].
• Among John VIII Palaiologos's spouses was Maria of Trebizond^[11].
• John VIII Palaiologos was married to Sophia of Montferrat^[12].
• John VIII Palaiologos was married to Sophia of Montferrat^[13].
• John VIII Palaiologos held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[14].
• Greek was John VIII Palaiologos's native language^[15].
• John VIII Palaiologos worked as a monarch^[6].
• John VIII Palaiologos held the position of Byzantine emperor^[16].
• John VIII Palaiologos's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[17].
• John VIII Palaiologos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[18].
• John VIII Palaiologos's image is recorded as Palaio.jpg^[19].
• John VIII Palaiologos is recorded as male^[20].
• John VIII Palaiologos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John VIII Palaiologos's family is recorded as Palaiologos^[22].
• John VIII Palaiologos's coat of arms image is recorded as Device of the Palaiologos Dynasty.svg^[23].
• John VIII Palaiologos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026754039^[24].
• John VIII Palaiologos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37307937^[25].
• John VIII Palaiologos's GND ID is recorded as 102544646^[26].
• John VIII Palaiologos's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88069693^[27].

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Origins and Family

John VIII Palaiologos was born in Constantinople^[2]. He was born on +1392-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Manuel II Palaiologos^[8]. His mother was Helena Dragaš^[9]. Greek was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

John VIII Palaiologos's professions included monarch^[6]. He held the position of Byzantine emperor^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna of Moscow^[10], a sovereign^[28], 1393–1417^[29], of Byzantine Empire^[30]; Maria of Trebizond^[11], an aristocrat^[31], 1405–1439^[32], of Byzantine Empire^[33]; and Sophia of Montferrat^[12], a sovereign^[34], 1399–1434^[35], of Byzantine Empire^[36]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[17], a Christian denominational family^[37], founded in 1054^[38] and Eastern Orthodoxy^[18], a Christian denominational family^[39].

Death and Burial

John VIII Palaiologos died on +1448-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Constantinople^[4].

Why It Matters

John VIII Palaiologos ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was John VIII Palaiologos born?

Born in Constantinople^[2], John VIII Palaiologos…

Where did John VIII Palaiologos die?

John VIII Palaiologos died in Constantinople^[4].

Who were John VIII Palaiologos's parents?

John VIII Palaiologos's father was Manuel II Palaiologos^[8]. John VIII Palaiologos's mother was Helena Dragaš^[9].

Who was John VIII Palaiologos married to?

John VIII Palaiologos's spouses include Anna of Moscow^[10], Maria of Trebizond^[11], Sophia of Montferrat^[12], and Sophia of Montferrat^[13].

What did John VIII Palaiologos do for work?

John VIII Palaiologos worked as monarch^[6].