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Iōannēs Komnenos Vatazes

Also Known As: "John"
Birthdate:
Death: May 16, 1182 (45-54)
Alaşehir, Manisa, Turkey
Immediate Family:

Son of Theodoros Vatazes and Eudokia Komnene
Husband of Maria Doukaina
Brother of Andronikos Vatazes; Alexios Komnenos Vatatzes; Manuel Vatazes and Anna Komnene Batatzaina

Occupation: megas domestikos: Commander in Chief of the Byzantine army, Governor (Doux) of Thrace, General commanding a number of field armies.
Managed by: FARKAS Mihály László
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About Iōannēs Komnenos Vatazes

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Komnenos_Vatatzes


-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NIKAIA.htm#TheodorosBatatzesdied1176

b) IOANNES Komnenos Batatzes (-1182). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Megas domestikos. Niketas Choniates names "magnus domesticus Ioannes Comnenus, cognomento Batatzes"[109]. He was appointed strategos (governor) of Thrace. An undated seal records “Jean Vatatsès protospathaire et stratège”[110]. He died during the rebellion against Emperor Andronikos I.

m [MARIA Doukaina, daughter of ---]. The primary source which confirms her origin and marriage has not yet been identified.

   Ioannes & his wife had two children: 

John (c. 1132–1185), the megas domestikos, who won a notable victory over the Seljuk Turks (Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir) and later rebelled against Andronikos I Komnenos.[6]

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1132
1132
1182
May 16, 1182
Age 50
Alaşehir, Manisa, Turkey