# John V Palaiologos - Byzantine Emperor

URL: https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/john-v-palaiologos
Reign: 1341 - 1376, 1379 - 1391
Born-Died: 1332 - 1391
Dynasty: Palaiologos Dynasty
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_V_Palaiologos

John V had one of the longest but most troubled reigns in Byzantine history, marked by civil wars and depositions. By its end the empire was an Ottoman vassal.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Andronikos III Palaiologos](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/andronikos-iii-palaiologos)
- Next in list: [John VI Kantakouzenos](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/john-vi-kantakouzenos)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1342 - [The Zealots of Thessalonica](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1342-the-zealots-of-thessalonica)
- 1346 - [Stefan Dušan's Serbian Empire](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1346-stefan-dusan-s-serbian-empire)
- 1349 - [The Despotate of the Morea](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1349-the-despotate-of-the-morea)
- 1351 - [Hesychasm and Gregory Palamas](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1351-hesychasm-and-gregory-palamas)
- 1354 - [The Ottomans take Gallipoli](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1354-the-ottomans-take-gallipoli)
- 1387 - [The first fall of Thessalonica](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1387-the-first-fall-of-thessalonica)