1277 or 1278: Birth of Michael
1281: Michael is proclaimed basileus and second co-emperor
1295: Coronation, during which Michael is proclaimed basileus-autokrator
1302-1304: Wars against Ottomans and Bulgarians
1305: Defeat in battle against the Catalans
1311: Defeat in battle against the Ottomans
1319-1320: Michael’s stay at Thessaloniki
1320: Death of Michael in Thessaloniki