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Palaiologos dynasty (1259–1453)

Main articles: Palaiologos and Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty

For the Serbian emperors, who claimed the title "Emperor of the Serbs and Romans" from 1346 to 1371, see Emperor of the Serbs.

Portrait	Name	Reign	Co-ruler(s)	Succession and Notes	Life details	Ref
	Michael VIII Palaiologos Μιχαήλ Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Michaēl Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos)	1 January 1259– 11 December 1282 (23 years, 11 months and 10 days)	John IV Laskaris (co-basileus, 1259–1261) Andronikos II Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1261–1282)
	Andronikos II Palaiologos Ἀνδρόνικος Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Andronikos Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos) ―with― Michael IX Palaiologos Μιχαήλ Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Michaēl Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos)	11 December 1282– 24 May 1328 (45 years, 5 months and 13 days)	Michael IX Palaiologos (co-basileus, 1294/1295–1320) Andronikos III Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1325–1328)
		1294/1295– 12 October 1320 (26/25 years)	Andronikos II Palaiologos (co-basileus, 1294/1295–1320)
	Andronikos III Palaiologos Ἀνδρόνικος Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Andronikos Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos)	24 May 1328– 15 June 1341 (13 years and 22 days)
	John V Palaiologos Ιωάννης Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Iōannēs Komnēnos Palaiologos) (first reign)	15 June 1341– 12 August 1376 (35 years, 1 month and 28 days)	John VI Kantakouzenos (co-basileus and regent, 1347–1354) Matthew Kantakouzenos (junior co-basileus of John VI, 1353–1357) Andronikos IV Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1352–1373) Manuel II Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1373–1376)
	John VI Kantakouzenos Ιωάννης Ἄγγελος Παλαιολόγος Καντακουζηνός (Iōannēs Angelos Palaiologos Kantakouzēnos)	8 February 1347– 4 December 1354 (7 years, 9 months and 27 days)	John V Palaiologos (co-basileus, 1347–1354) Matthew Kantakouzenos (junior co-basileus, 1347–1354)
	Andronikos IV Palaiologos Ἀνδρόνικος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Andronikos Komnēnos Palaiologos)	12 August 1376– 1 July 1379 (2 years, 10 months and 20 days)	John VII Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1376–1379)
	John V Palaiologos Ιωάννης Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Iōannēs Komnēnos Palaiologos) (second reign)	1 July 1379– 14 April 1390 (10 years, 9 months and 13 days)	Andronikos IV Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1381–1385) Manuel II Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1379–1390)
	John VII Palaiologos Ιωάννης Παλαιολόγος (Iōannēs Palaiologos)	14 April 1390– 17 September 1390 (5 months and 4 days)
	John V Palaiologos Ιωάννης Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος (Iōannēs Komnēnos Palaiologos) (third reign)	17 September 1390– 16 February 1391 (4 months and 30 days)	Manuel II Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1390–1391)
	Manuel II Palaiologos Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγος (Manouēl Palaiologos)	16 February 1391– 21 July 1425 (34 years, 5 months and 6 days)	John VII Palaiologos (as "Emperor of All Thessaly", 1403–1408) Andronikos V Palaiologos (junior co-basileus of John VII, 1403–1407) John VIII Palaiologos (junior co-basileus, 1416–1425)	Son and successor of John V; junior co-basileus since 1379. Granted Thessaly to his nephew John VII in 1403 and allowed him to use the imperial title. Left paralyzed by a stroke in 1422, whereafter most his responsibilities were left to his son and co-emperor John VIII.	Born 27 June 1350 in Constantinople. Died in Constantinople of natural causes on 21 July 1425 (aged 75).
	John VIII Palaiologos Ιωάννης Παλαιολόγος (Iōannēs Palaiologos)	21 July 1425– 31 October 1448 (23 years, 3 months and 11 days)		Son and successor of Manuel II; junior co-basileus since 1416 and effectively ruler since his father had suffered a stroke in 1422.	Born 18 December 1392. Died in Constantinople of natural causes on 31 October 1448 (aged 55).
	Constantine XI Palaiologos Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος (Kōnstantinos Dragasēs Palaiologos)	6 January 1449– 29 May 1453 (4 years, 4 months and 23 days)		Son of Manuel II; previously Despot of the Morea. Favored successor of his childless brother John VIII and their mother, Helena Dragaš. The final Roman emperor.	Born 8 February 1405 in Constantinople. Died fighting the Ottomans during the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 (aged 48).