John Komnenos Doukas
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John Komnenos Doukas | |
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Komnenos Doukas | |
| Father | Theodore Komnenos Doukas |
| Mother | Maria Petraliphaina |
John Komnenos Doukas (
Thessalonica
from 1237 until his death in 1244.
John was the eldest son of
Manuel Komnenos Doukas who had ruled the city since 1230. Since Theodore was blind, he installed his son John as ruler and retired to Vodena
.
In 1239, the deposed Manuel returned with
Seljuk Turks
.
John had exhibited little talent for governing and he is said to have desired to become a priest. He died in 1244 and was succeeded by his younger brother Demetrios.
References
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Varzos, Konstantinos (1984). Η Γενεαλογία των Κομνηνών, Τόμος Β' [The Genealogy of the Komnenoi, Volume II] (PDF) (in Greek). Thessaloniki: Byzantine Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- G. Finlay, History of Greece, vol. iii. (1877)
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John Angelus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
