John V Palaiologos

John V Palaiologos (Greek Ιωάννης Ε ' Παλαιολόγος, born June 18, 1332 Didymoticho, † February 16, 1391 in Constantine Opel ) was a son of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos III, whom he succeeded in 1341, although he also initially not own the government. led.

Against the reign of the empress mother Anne of Savoy, Alexios Apokaukos and Patriarch John XIV Kalekas Johannes Cantacuzenus, an old friend of Andronicus III. , Located in Thrace to the Emperor John VI. Rose exclaim left and thus triggered a civil war. Cantacuzenus 1347 drew victorious in Constantinople Opel and had to be recognized as emperor by John V.. Then came several times to conflicts between John VI. and John V., the latter was finally able in 1354 to decide for themselves.

Its more government is characterized firstly by the partial dissolution of the imperial power by the revolt of his son Andronicus IV ( 1376-79 ) and his grandson John VII ( 1390 ), and by the encroachments of the Ottomans. This had John in 1381 even concede tribute after he had tried in vain in 1369, with a trip to Rome to assure himself of the help of the Pope. He submitted himself by taking an even Roman Catholic creed of the supremacy of the Catholic Church.