Ancestry of Palaiologos Byzantine Royal Family

Hereby we present the ethnic origin of every member of the Palaiologos Royal Family, the last dynasty of Roman Empire.

Notes:

***Tracing goes back to the 8th generation, when available.

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GR= ethnic Greek =Roman / Rhomaios = greek speaking orthodox

SRB=ethnic Serb

BUL=ethnic Bulgarian

VL=ethnic Vlach=Wallachian or Aromanian=latin speaking of the Balkans

HUN=ethnic Magyar=Hungarian

KUM=ethnic Kuman

ARM=ethnic Armenian =Armenian of Cilicia or Armenia proper

JEW=ethnic Jew=Hebrew

GER=of ethnic German =german speaking

IT=of Italian origin, be it Venetian, Genoese, Savoy or other

FR=ethnic French=Frank/ Frangos=french speaking

***(§) = co-emperor

*** John Kantakouzenos is not presented, as he was not a member of Palaiologos royal family