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John VII (John Palaeologus), c.1370-1408, Byzantine emperor, grandson of John V. Backed by the sultan Beyazid I, he usurped (1390) the throne from John V but was dethroned by his uncle, Manuel II, six months later. He again ruled (1399-1402) as coemperor when Manuel II went to the West to seek aid against the Turks.
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John VII may refer to:
- Pope John VII, Pope from 705 to his death in 707
- Patriarch John VII of Constantinople (died prior to 867), Patriarch from 837 to 943
- John VII Palaiologos (1370–1408), Byzantine Emperor for five months in 1390
- Johann V-VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1558–1592)
- John VII, Count of Nassau (1561–1623)
- John VII Gilbert, Archbishop of York from 1757 to 1761
See also
- John 7, the seventh chapter of the Gospel of John
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