1382: Birth of Alexios
1395: Marriage to Theodora Kantakouzene
1396: Alexios becomes co-emperor
1416: Privileges bestowed upon the monastery of St Dionysios in Mount Athos
1417: Alexios IV Grand Komnenos becomes sole emperor
After 1417: John – the future John IV Grand Komnenos – becomes co-emperor
1418: Peace treaty with the Genoese
Before 1427: Unsuccessful conspiracy organised by John / John flees to Georgia
Before 1427: Alexander becomes co-emperor
1427: Military expedition against Alexios IV organised by his son John
1429: Alexios is murdered by members of the local aristocracy, during the revolt of his son John / John IV is proclaimed emperor in Trebizond.