John VIII Palaiologos
Byzantine emperor
John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus was the penultimate Byzantine emperor. Ruling from 1425 to 1448, he attempted, and failed, the reunification of the Orthodox and Catholic churches and prioritized the protection of Constantinople against the... Wikipedia
Born: December 18, 1392, Constantinople
Died: October 31, 1448 (age 55 years), Constantinople
Great-grandparents: John VI Kantakouzenos, Andronikos III Palaiologos, Irene Asanina, and more
Parents: Manuel II Palaiologos and Helena Dragaš
Spouse: Maria Komnene (m. 1427–1439), Sophia of Montferrat (m. 1421–1426), and Anna of Moscow (m. 1414–1417)
Siblings: Demetrios Palaiologos, Constantine XI Palaiologos, Thomas Palaiologos, and more
Grandparents: John V Palaiologos, Helena Kantakouzene, and Konstantin Dejanović