John II of Trebizond
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John II of Trebizond was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek emperor who ruled the Empire of Trebizond and is noted for consolidating its independence and regional influence along the Black Sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine Greek noble
ⓘ
Emperor of Trebizond ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| assertedIndependenceFrom | Byzantine Empire at Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Empire of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| engagedIn | diplomatic relations with neighboring states around the Black Sea ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Manuel I of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John II Megas Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Pontic coast of the Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Ioannes II Megas Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John II of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| maintained | autonomy of Trebizond from other regional powers ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Komnenos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Rusudan of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating the independence of the Empire of Trebizond
ⓘ
strengthening regional influence along the Black Sea ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | rival claimant to the legacy of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | George of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1297 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1280 ⓘ |
| relative | Michael VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Grand Komnenoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | southern Black Sea region ⓘ |
| spouse | Eudokia Palaiologina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Basileus ⓘ |
| successor | Alexios II of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Megas Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedImperialTitle | Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans ⓘ |
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