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Manuel II Palaeologus, 25 September 1373 - 1423 A.D.
Joint rule as junior emperor with John V (his father), 25 September 1373 - 12 August 1376 A.D. Lost rule to usurper Andronikos IV (his older brother) and John VII (his nephew), 12 August 1376 - 1 July 1379 A.D. Joint rule as junior emperor with John V (his father), 1 July 1379 - 14 April 1390 A.D. Lost rule to usurper John VII (his nephew), 14 April - 17 September 1390 A.D. Joint rule as junior emperor with John V (his father), 17 September 1390 - 16 February 1391 A.D. Sole rule, 16 February 1391 - 1399 A.D. Assigned regent John VII (his nephew), 1399 - 1402 A.D. Sole rule, 1402 - 18 January 1421 A.D. Joint rule as senior emperor with John VIII (his son), 19 January 1421 - 1423 A.D. After his older brother tried to usurp their father's throne, Manuel II was made co-emperor. Andronikos IV and then his son John VII seized rule, but John V was restored. After a five year Ottoman siege, in 1399 Manuel left for European courts to seek aid. Relations with John VII had improved and he was made regent. The siege was lifted after the Mongols defeated the Ottomans at Ankara. During the Ottoman civil war that followed, John VII recovered some lost territory including Thessalonica. When Manuel returned home, his nephew retired to govern Thessalonica. In 1421 the Ottomans assault renewed. Manuel made his son John VIII co-emperor and left again to seek aid. Unsuccessful, the he was forced to pay tribute to the sultan. Manuel II retired as a monk in 1423 and died on 21 July 1425.