John V Palaeologus (1332 – February 16, 1391) was the son of Andronicus III, whom he succeeded as Byzantine emperor in 1341, at age nine. Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events August 5 - Anti-Jewish riots erupt in Toledo, Spain and Barcelona. ... Andronicus III Palaeologus (c. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Events Petrarch becomes famous Beginning of the Breton War of Succession over the control of the Duchy of Brittany Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol, expells her husband John Henry of Bohemia, to whom she had been married as a child. ...

John VI Cantacuzenus, his father's friend, served as his regent and co-emperor (1347–1354). Forced to fight John Cantacuzenus, who usurped the throne during his minority, he came into power in 1354. John VI Cantacuzenus (c. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ... -1... Events End of reign of John VI Cantacuzenus, as Byzantine emperor. ... Events End of reign of John VI Cantacuzenus, as Byzantine emperor. ...

His reign was marked by the gradual dissolution of the imperial power. In his reign the Ottomans took Adrianople and Philippolis, conquered Serbia, and exacted tribute from the emperor. After the Ottoman Turks gained control of Gallipoli and threatened Constantinople, John V appealed to the West for help, proposing to end the schism between the Byzantine and Latin churches by submitting to the supremacy of the Roman Church. Impoverished by war, he was detained as a debtor when he visited Venice (1369). In 1371 he recognized the suzerainty of the Ottoman sultan Murad I, who later helped him to regain the throne (1379) after he was deposed by his son Andronicus IV in 1376. In 1390 his grandson, John VII Palaeologus, briefly usurped the throne. John V was succeeded by his son Manuel II Palaeologus. To his second son Theodore I Palaeologus is given Despotate of Morea in 1383. Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (Constantinople) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... Edirne is a city in (Thrace), the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. ... Philippolis is a small town in the Free State Province of South Africa. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  â€“ Density  7. ... Gallipoli, called Gelibolu in modern Turkish, is a town in northwestern Turkey. ... Map of Constantinople. ... The East-West Schism, known also as the Great Schism (though this latter term sometimes refers to the later Western Schism), was the event that divided Chalcedonian Christianity into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. ... ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... Sultan Murat I Murad I (1319 (or 1326) – 1389; nick-named Hüdavendigâr, the God-like one) was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire from 1359 to 1389. ... Events Robert of Geneva, the butcher of Cesena was elected as Pope Clement VII. This led to a schism in the Catholic church with one pope in Rome (Pope Gregory XI and the antipope (Clement VII) in Avignon. ... Andronicus IV was Byzantine emperor from 1376 to1379. ... // Events March – The treaty between England and France is extended until April of 1377. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths... John VII (1370-1408), surnamed Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor, grandson of John V, initially ruled for only six months in 1390. ... The Byzantine Empire around year 1400. ... Theodore I Palaeologus ( around 1355 - 1407 ) has been despot of Morea 1383 - 1407. ...

In the end 1390 emperor has ordered to build at Constantinople Golden Gate new strengthenings, having used on them a marble of the decayed churches of city. Upon termination of works Beyazid I, threatening with war, has demanded them to raze. John V has obeyed to the suzerain's order, but has not born such humiliation and, under the certificate of historians, of a nervous shock has died on February 16, 1391. Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths... Sections of the Theodosian walls of Constantinople as they appear today in suburban Istanbul The Walls of Constantinople surrounded the Roman and Byzantine city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey). ... Beyazid I Beyazid I (ca 1354–1403; Bayezıt, nicknamed Yıldırım, the Thunderbolt) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events August 5 - Anti-Jewish riots erupt in Toledo, Spain and Barcelona. ...