Greetings all,
Today we commemorate the Emperor John VII Palaiologos who ruled various Byzantine territories from 1390 to September 22nd in 1408 AD:
He was supposed to become the Eastern Roman Emperor but was deposed by his uncle Manuel II. John VII never gave up claim to the throne and the two had a difficult relationship.
However, John VII successfully defended Constantinople for over three years against a long Ottoman siege while Manuel II went to Europe for military aid. After the siege ended John VII was given rule over Thessalonica as "Emperor of all the Thessaly" and there John VII proved to be an able and well liked ruler.
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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