John (Mauro-Roman king)
| John | |
|---|---|
| Rebel leader | |
| Reign | 545–546 |
| Predecessor | Stotzas |
| Successor | Eventually Garmul |
| Died | 546 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
John (
Eastern Roman Empire.[1]
After the defeat of Stotzas, John was chosen by the combined Berber-Eastern Roman rebel army and he supported the Vandal restoration attempt of dux Numidiae
Africa proconsularis in spring 546 and killed the imperial governor Aerobindus in Carthage. When Guntarith began to consolidate his regime with purges and mass executions, the strategos Artabanes managed to have Guntarith assassinated just five weeks after the rebellion began. John, who had taken refuge in a church, was arrested by Artabanes and sent in chains to Constantinople, where he was said to have been crucified.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ Sarantis 2016, p. 16.
- ^ Martindale 1992, pp. 643–644.
Bibliography
- Martindale, John Robert (1992). ISBN 978-0521201599.
- Sarantis, Alexander (2016). Justinian and Africa, 533–548. The Encyclopedia of Ancient Battles.