Return of Manuel II and John VII's Grant of Thessalonica (1403)

Timeline

1. 1403–1404Constantinople · ThraceManuel II sought aid in Western Europe from 1399 to 1403, with Constantinople defended by his nephew John VII as regent. After the Battle of Ankara, John VII concluded a treaty with Süleyman Çelebi, recovering Thessalonica and other places. Manuel returned in June 1403, at first driving John VII away, and they reconciled months later.
2. 1403–1408Thessalonica · MacedoniaAfter the reconciliation Manuel granted Thessalonica to John VII, who governed with titles such as 'Emperor of All Thessaly' until his death in 1408; this was not a continuous armed contest. Thereafter Manuel appointed his second son Andronikos as lord of the city.