John VII (1370-1408), surnamed Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor, grandson of John V, initially ruled for only six months in 1390. Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Events December 13 - The Order of the Dragon is officially formated under King Sigismund of Hungary. ... The Palaeologus (Gr. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... John V Palaeologus (1332 - February 16, 1391) was the son of Andronicus III, whom he succeeded as Byzantine emperor in 1341. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne Mortimer John Dunstable, English composer (d. ...

He was the son of Andronicus IV Palaeologus and a Bulgarian princess. Originally he was not in line for succession because of his father's revolt against John V, but after Andronicus died, he ousted John V in 1390. Thinking of the future and afraid of losing the crown, he crowned his young son Andronicus V as co-emperor. A few months after coming to power he was deposed and John V was returned to power with help from the Turks and Venice. Andronicus IV was Byzantine emperor from 1376 to1379. ... 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). ...

After the death of John V in 1391, the new emperor Manuel II made a deal to avoid a civil war. John VII accepted Manuel as emperor, but after Manuel's death he would be succeeded by Andronicus V. Events Many Jews left Barcelona after the 1391 massacres, though a large number remained in the city. ... Manuel II Palaeologus (1350 – July 21, 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425, and son of Emperor John V Palaeologus. ...

In 1399, after a declaration of war from the Turks, Manuel II escaped from Constantinople to ask for military help in western Europe and left John VII as regent to defend the state. He defended the state for two years, hoping for a miracle, which seemed to occur in 1402 when the Turks were defeated by Timur at the Battle of Ankara. After this defeat the Turks sought peace and friendship with the Byzantine Empire. In exchange, John VII received almost all the Turkish-occupied coast on the European side Sea of Marmara, with a special gift: city of Thessalonica on the Aegean Sea, which was given to Manuel II after his return from Europe because the emperor had lost that city when he was previously its provincial governor. On Manuel II's return John VII returned power to him and until the end of his life in 1408 he was provincial governor of Thessalonica. Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births Deaths November 1 - John V, Duke of Brittany Categories: 1399 ... Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ... Reconstruction of Timur from exhumation of his tomb. ... The Battle of Ankara or Battle of Angora, fought on July 20, 1402, took place on the field of Çubukovasi between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Beyazid I and the Mongol horde of Timur, ruler of Timurid Empire. ... Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the Asian part of Turkey from its European part. ... The White Tower The Arch of Galerius Map showing the Thessaloníki prefecture Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ... the Aegean Sea Satellite view of the island Santorini, in the Aegean Sea The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ...

John VII's son Andronicus V died ten years before his father and the crown was inherited by the sons of Manuel II.

John V Palaeologus (1332 - February 16, 1391) was the son of Andronicus III, whom he succeeded as Byzantine emperor in 1341. ... This is a list of the Emperors of the late Roman Empire, called Byzantine. ... Manuel II Palaeologus (1350 – July 21, 1425) was Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425, and son of Emperor John V Palaeologus. ... John V Palaeologus (1332 - February 16, 1391) was the son of Andronicus III, whom he succeeded as Byzantine emperor in 1341. ...