John VIII Palaiologos - Ancestry

Ancestry

Ancestors of John VIII Palaiologos
16. Michael IX Palaiologos
8. Andronikos III Palaiologos
17. Rita of Armenia
4. John V Palaiologos
18. Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
9. Anna of Savoy
19. Maria of Brabant
2. Manuel II Palaiologos
20. Michael Kantakouzenos
10. John VI Kantakouzenos
21. Theodora Palaiologina Angelina Kantakouzene
5. Helena Kantakouzene
22. Andronikos Asen
11. Irene Asanina
1. John VIII Palaiologos
12. Dejan
6. Constantine Dragaš
26. Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia
13. Theodora of Serbia
27. Maria Palaiologina
3. Helena Dragaš

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