John Komnenos
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John Komnenos or Comnenus can refer to:
- John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. mid-11th century), Byzantine general, along with his wife Anna Dalassene progenitor of the Komnenian dynasty
- John II KomnenosJohn II KomnenosJohn II Komnenos was Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as Kaloïōannēs , he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina...
(1087–1143), Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143 - John Komnenos (governor of Dyrrhachium)John Komnenos (governor of Dyrrhachium)John Komnenos was a Byzantine aristocrat, the nephew of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and long-time governor of the strategically important city and theme of Dyrrhachium.-Early life:...
(fl. 1092–1106), Byzantine governor of Dyrrhachium - John Tzelepes KomnenosJohn Tzelepes KomnenosJohn Tzelepes Komnenos was the son of Isaac Komnenos.Starting about 1130 John and his father, who was a brother of Emperor John II Komnenos , plotted to overthrow his uncle the emperor. They made various plans and alliances with the Danishmend leader and other Turks who held parts of Asia Minor...
, (fl. 1030–1040), Byzantine nobleman, defected to the Seljuk Turks - John Komnenos the FatJohn Komnenos the FatJohn Komnenos , nicknamed "the Fat" , was a Byzantine noble who on 31 July 1201 attempted to usurp the imperial throne from Alexios III Angelos in a short-lived coup in Constantinople...
, Byzantine nobleman, attempted a usurpation on 31 July 1200 - John Komnenos AsenJohn Komnenos AsenJohn Komnenos Asen was the ruler of the Principality of Valona from circa 1345 to 1363, initially as a Serbian vassal and after 1355 as a largely independent lord. Descended from high-ranking Bulgarian nobility, John was a brother of both Tsar Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria and Helena of Bulgaria, the...
(fl. 1346–1363), brother of Ivan Alexander of BulgariaIvan Alexander of BulgariaIvan Alexander , also known as John Alexander, ruled as Emperor of Bulgaria from 1331 to 1371, during the Second Bulgarian Empire. The date of his birth is unknown. He died on February 17, 1371. The long reign of Ivan Alexander is considered a transitional period in Bulgarian medieval history...
, Serbian despot of AulonPrincipality of ValonaThe Principality of Valona was a medieval principality in Albania, roughly encompassing the territories of the modern counties of Vlorë , Fier, and Berat...
and Venetian subject