The Lineage of the Palaeologi Emperors 1391 to present day.

          Length of reign.    Emperor    Relation to previous Emperor.      B=Born       D=Died

            1391 -1425          Manuel I               Second Son                           B. 1349         D. 1425

            1425 - 1448         John VIII                   Son                                   B. 1394         D. 1448

            1448 - 1453        Constantine XI         Brother                              B. 1404         D. 1453

            1453 - 1465          Thomas                   Brother                              B. 1409         D. 1465

            1465 - 1502          Andreas                     Son                                   B. 1453         D. 1502

            1502 - 1558          Manuel III                 Son                                   B. 1476         D. 1558.

            1558 - 1594     William Johannes         Grandson                          B. 1525         D. 1594

            1594 - 1606           Barnabas                    Son                                  B. 1556         D. 1606

            1606 - 1621             Edward                     Son                                  B. 1578         D.1621.

            1621 - 1683              John X                    Brother                             B. 1602        D. 1683.

            1683 - 1704             James I                     Son                                   B. 1641        D. 1704.

            1704 - 1753           Abraham I                  Son                                   B. 1674        D. 1753.

            1753 - 1774            Abraham II                Son                                   B 1707         D. 1774.

            1774 - 1822               James II                  Son                                   B. 1741        D. 1822.

            1822 - 1833              John XI                    Son                                   B. 1769        D.1833

            1833 - 1876              Isaac III                   Son                                   B. 1806       D. 1876.

            1876 - 1887               Isaac IV                   Son                                   B. 1833       D. 1887.

            1887 - 1922               Samuel                     Son                                   B. 1842       D.1922.

            1922 - 1940              Isaac V                     Son                                    B. 1874       D.1940.

            1940 - 1953             John XII                  Brother                              B. 1881       D.1953.

            1953 - 1960              Robina                      Sister                                B. 1886       D. 1976.

            1960 - 1988               Petros                       Son                                   B. 1927      D. 1988