John VIII Palaiologos

Byzantine emperor
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John VIII Palaiologos
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Summary

John VIII Palaiologos was born on December 18, 1392[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on October 31, 1448[3], in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,310 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Manuel II Palaiologos[7]
  • Mother: Helena Dragaš[8]
  • Spouse: Anna of Moscow[9], Maria of Trebizond[10], Sophia of Montferrat[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[12]
  • Native language: Greek[13]
  • Position held: Byzantine emperor[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[15], Eastern Orthodoxy[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Palaiologos[18]
  • Commons category: Ioannes VIII Palaiologos[19]
  • Given name: Ioannis[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ioannes VIII Palaiologos[21]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
  • Participant in: Council of Florence[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[24]
  • Name in native language: Ιωάννης Παλαιολόγος[25]
  • Name: Jean Paléologue[26], Giovanni Paleologo imperatore de Costantinopoli[27]
  • Sibling: Theodoros II Palaiologos[28], Demetrios Palaiologos[29], Andronikos Palaiologos, Lord of Thessalonica[30], Konstantinos XI Palaiologos[31], Thomas Palaiologos[32]
  • Writing language: medieval Greek[33]

Why It Matters

John VIII Palaiologos has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John VIII Palaiologos born?

John VIII Palaiologos's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

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[7]. John VIII Palaiologos's mother was Helena Dragaš[8].

Who was John VIII Palaiologos married to?

John VIII Palaiologos's spouses include Anna of Moscow[9], Maria of Trebizond[10], and Sophia of Montferrat[11].

What did John VIII Palaiologos do for work?

John VIII Palaiologos worked as a monarch[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Q25862089. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Vies des peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori (1568). wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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