Map: The Roman Empire c 1350 AD
Finally in sole control of the Empire John Kantakouzenos makes plans to restore the Roman world. His plans come to nothing though as he immediately faces war, invasion and plague.
Period: 1347-55
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In order to gain the throne John Kantakouzenos destroys what is left of the Roman Empire. He allows the Serbs to conquer Macedonia while his Turkish allies enslave his people.
Picture: Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (fresco painted between 1341-7 in the Lesnovo monastery in North Macedonia).
Period: 1343-47
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Andronikos III Palaiologos died on the 15th June 1341. Four months later his nearest and dearest were at each others throats.
His right hand man John Kantakouzenos declared himself Emperor but was rejected by the people at every turn. Refusing to give up he invited foreign powers to intervene on his behalf.
Picture: John VI Kantakouzenos (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Period: 1341-43
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Andronikos III Palaiologos takes charge of a Roman state still recovering from the loss of Anatolia and the raids of the Catalans.
He takes on the challenge with enthusiasm and tangles with the Turks, Latins and Serbs. He also reunites Epiros and Thessaly with Constantinople.
Pic: Andronikos III Palaiologos, 14th century miniature from the State Library of Württemberg, Stuttgart.
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Period: 1328-41
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