Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347

The Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347, sometimes referred to as the Second Palaiologan Civil War, was a conflict that broke out in the Byzantine Empire after the death of Andronikos III Palaiologos over the guardianship of his nine-year-old son and heir, John V Palaiologos. It pitted on the one hand Andronikos III's chief minister, John VI Kantakouzenos, and on the other a regency headed by the Empress-Dowager Anna of Savoy, the Patriarch of Constantinople John XIV Kalekas, and the megas doux Alexios Apokaukos. The war polarized Byzantine society along class lines, with the aristocracy backing Kantakouzenos and the lower and middle classes supporting the regency. To a lesser extent, the conflict acquired religious overtones; Byzantium was embroiled in the Hesychast controversy, and adherence to the mystical doctrine of Hesychasm was often equated with support for Kantakouzenos.

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1341 — 1347  Wikidata
Second Palaiologan Civil War
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1341 — 1347 Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347

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377 Battle of Dibaltum

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708 Battle of Anchialus

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763 Battle of Anchialus

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812 Siege of Debeltos

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814 Battle of Mesembria

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917 Battle of Achelous

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1304 Battle of Skafida

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1332 Battle of Rusokastro

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	377	Battle of Dibaltum	Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, battle, Alans	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	708	Battle of Anchialus	Byzantine Empire, battle, First Bulgarian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	763	Battle of Anchialus	Byzantine Empire, battle, First Bulgarian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	812	Siege of Debeltos	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	814	Battle of Mesembria	Byzantine Empire, First Bulgarian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	917	Battle of Achelous	Byzantine Empire, battle, First Bulgarian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1304	Battle of Skafida	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1332	Battle of Rusokastro	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1341	Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347	civil war	Wikidata
site	fort		Gorno Gradishte	fortress	Wikidata