| Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos | |
|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
 Coin of Matthew Kantakouzenos as emperor | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Reign | April 1353 – December 1357[1] |
| Predecessor | John V Palaiologos and John VI Kantakouzenos |
| Successor | John V Palaiologos |
| Despot of the Morea | |
| Reign | 1380–1381[1] |
| Predecessor | Manuel Kantakouzenos |
| Successor | Demetrios I Kantakouzenos |
| Born | c. 1325 |
| Died | June 1383 |
| Spouse | Irene Palaiologina |
| Issue | John Kantakouzenos Demetrios I Kantakouzenos Theodora Kantakouzene Helena Kantakouzene Maria Kantakouzene Theodore Kantakouzenos (?) |
| House | Kantakouzenos |
| Father | John VI Kantakouzenos |
| Mother | Irene Asanina |
Matthew Asen Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus (Greek: Ματθαῖος Ἀσάνης Καντακουζηνός, Matthaios Asanēs Kantakouzēnos, c. 1325 – June 1383)[1] was Byzantine Emperor from 1353 to 1357 and later Despot of the Morea from 1380 to 1381.