KnowraJohn VI KantakouzenosLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to John VI Kantakouzenos, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 3Compared with 2OrhanRelated: His alliance with Orhan brought Ottoman forces across the straits before their permanent settlement in Europe.Byzantine successionBroader topic: His elevation as co-emperor did not prevent conflict over the succession.Byzantine–Ottoman WarsRelated: His alliances helped bring Ottoman forces into sustained intervention in Byzantine affairs.Stefan DušanCompared with: He was Dušan’s contemporary rival for influence over Byzantine territories and imperial legitimacy.Byzantine Civil War (1341–1347)Related: His bid to protect his authority as regent became a claim to the throne.Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328Compared with: His later struggle shows how the settlement of 1328 failed to prevent another dynastic conflict.Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynastyBroader topic: His alliance with the Ottomans brought them into Europe during the struggle for the throne.