Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index John VII (1370-1408), surnamed Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor, grandson of John V, initially ruled for only six months in 1390. He again ruled from 1399 to 1402 as co-emperor when Manuel II was away seeking aid from the West against the Turks. Preceded by: John V Byzantine emperors Followed by: Manuel II This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.