John II Komnenos

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John II Komnenos was a 12th-century Byzantine emperor known for his effective military campaigns, administrative reforms, and efforts to restore the strength and territory of the Byzantine Empire.

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John II Komnenos canonical 14
Ioannes II Komnenos 1
John II Comnenus 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
human
medieval ruler
birthDate 1087
birthPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
causeOfDeath hunting accident
child Manuel I Komnenos
surface form: Alexios Komnenos

Andronikos I Komnenos
surface form: Andronikos Komnenos

Isaac Komnenos
Manuel I Komnenos
citizenship Byzantine Empire
country Byzantine Empire
deathDate 1143
deathPlace Cilicia
dynasty Komnenos dynasty
epithet the Beautiful
the Good
era 12th century
father Alexios I Komnenos
fullName John II Komnenos self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ioannes II Komnenos

John II Komnenos self-linksurface differs
surface form: John II Comnenus

John II Komnenos self-link
governmentForm Byzantine institutions
surface form: Byzantine autocracy
house Komnenos dynasty
surface form: House of Komnenos
language Medieval Greek
militaryConflict campaigns in Cilicia
campaigns in northern Syria
wars against the Danishmendids
mother Irene Doukaina
notableFor administrative reforms in the Byzantine Empire
efforts to restore Byzantine territorial control in Anatolia
maintaining relatively good relations with the Crusader states
military campaigns against the Seljuk Turks
relative internal stability of the Byzantine Empire during his reign
strengthening imperial authority over the Balkans
policy centralization of imperial administration
reform of taxation and fiscal administration
support for the Orthodox Church
positionHeld Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
predecessor Alexios I Komnenos
reignEnd 1143
reignStart 1118
relative Anna Komnene
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
sibling Anna Komnene
spouse Irene of Hungary
Piroska of Hungary
successor Manuel I Komnenos
title Basileus ton Rhomaion

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Emperor of the Romans significantHolder John II Komnenos
Komnenos dynasty notableMember John II Komnenos
Komnenos dynasty keyRuler John II Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos child John II Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos successor John II Komnenos
Byzantine emperors positionHeldBy John II Komnenos
Middle Byzantine period hasNotableEmperor John II Komnenos
Byzantine–Seljuk wars notableCommander John II Komnenos
stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) wornBy John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos fullName John II Komnenos self-link
John II Komnenos fullName John II Komnenos self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ioannes II Komnenos
John II Komnenos fullName John II Komnenos self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John II Comnenus
Manuel I Komnenos father John II Komnenos
Manuel I Komnenos predecessor John II Komnenos
Komnenian restoration significantPerson John II Komnenos