John II Komnenos, Emperor of the East

1087 - 1143  (55 years)

• Name	John II Komnenos
  Birth	13 Sep 1087  [2, 3]
  General Information	Also known as "John the Beautiful" or "John the Good" (Kaloïōannēs), he was the second emperor to rule during the Komnenian restoration of the Byzantine Empire. John was a pious and dedicated monarch who was determined to undo the damage his empire had suffered following the battle of Manzikert, half a century earlier.  [3]
  Crowned	Between 1 Sep 1092 and Nov 1092 (4 years)  [3]
  He was crowned co-Emperor by Alexios I between 1 Sep 1092 and Nov 1092.
  He was crowned co-Emperor by Alexios I.
  Reign	From 1118 to 1143 (30 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  Emperor of the East (Basilius)
  Death	8 Apr 1143	Cilicia, Empire of the East   [1, 2, 3]
  Having prepared his army for a renewed attack on Antioch, John amused himself by hunting wild boar on Mount Taurus in Cilicia, where, on April 1, 1143, he accidentally cut himself on the hand with a poisoned arrow. John initially ignored the wound and it became infected. He died a number of days after the accident, on April 8, probably of septicaemia. [3]
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. Anna Comnenus + 2. John II Komnenos, Emperor of the East,   b. 13 Sep 1087   d. 8 Apr 1143, Cilicia, Empire of the East  (Age 55 years) ▻ Saint Irene of Hungary, Princess of Hungary,  m. 1104   3. Isaac Comnenus, Sebastokrator ,   b. After 16 Jan 1093   d. After 1152  (Age 59 years) + 4. Theodora Comnena,   b. Abt 1070   d. 20 Feb 1116  (Age 46 years) ▻ Constantinus Angelus
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Manuel Comnenus "Exoticus", Perfict of the East   d. About 1025  (Great Grandfather)  daughter Maleine  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I4362	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Alexios I Komnenos, Emperor of the East,   b. 1048   d. 15 Aug 1118 (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Irene Ducas, Augusta,   b. 1066   d. 19 Feb 1127 (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Saint Irene of Hungary, Princess of Hungary,   b. 1088   d. 13 Aug 1134, Bithynia, Empire of the East (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	1104  [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 16 years and 3 months - She : ~ 16 years.
  Information	The marriage was intended as compensation for the loss of some territories to King Coloman of Hungary.   [3]
  Children	4 sons and 4 daughters
  >   1. Alexios Komnenos, Co-Emperor of the East  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Eupraxia >   2. Maria Komnene  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ John Roger Dalassenos +   3. Andronikos Komnenos,   b. About 1108   d. 1142 (Age 34 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Irene  m. Yes, date unknow >   4. Anna Komnene,   b. Abt 1110   d. After 1149 (Age 40 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Admiral Stephen Kontostephanos     5. Isaac Komnenos,   b. Abt 1113   d. After 1154 (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   6. Theodora Komnene,   b. Abt 1115   d. Before May 1157 (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Manuel Anemas >   7. Eudokia Komnene,   b. Abt 1116   d. Before 1150 (Age 33 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Theodore Vatatzes     8. Manuel I, Emperor of the East,   b. 28 Nov 1118   d. 21 Sep 1180 (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F3509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John II Komnenos, Emperor of the East(1087 – 1143) 2Alexios I Komnenos, Emperor of the East(1048 – 1118) 4John Comnenus(1015 – 1067) 8Manuel Comnenus "Exoticus", Perfict of the East( – 1025) 16 17 9 18 19 5Anna Dalassena(1030 – 1102) 10Alexis Pharo, Perfect of Italy 20 21 11[name unknown] Dalassene 22Adrian 23 3Irene Ducas, Augusta(1066 – 1127) 6Andronicus Ducas(1045 – 1077) 12John Ducas( – Abt 1088) 24Andronicus Ducas 25 13Eirene Pegonitissa( – Abt 1060) 26Niketas Pegonites(981 – 1057) 27 7Maria of Bulgaria( – 1118) 14Trojan of Bulgaria, Tsar of West Bulgaria 28John Wladislaw, Tsar of West Bulgaria( – 1018) 29Marie of Byzantium 15Kontostephane 30Romanos Aballantes 31Kourkouaina of Macedonia

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 8 Apr 1143 - Cilicia, Empire of the East  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Mosaic of John II at the Hagia Sophia

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1487] Moore, R. S. The Stemmata of the Comnenus Dynasty, (Online: http://www.roman-emperors.org/comnen1.htm Downloaded in 1999). [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S304] Wikipedia, John II Komnenos.