Her sisters Maria and Theodora were the respective wives of Nikephoros II Orsini and Orhan I. John V and John VI were rival emperors in a civil war fought from 1341 to 1347.
As súas irmás María e Teodora eran as respectivas esposas de Nicéforo II Orsini e Orhan I. Xoán V e Xoán VI foron emperadores rivais nunha guerra civil que se desatou desde 1341 até 1347.