John II Komnenos (1118–1143)

John II Komnenos was the son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Eirene Doukaina, and brother of Princess Anna Komnene, the author of the <i>Alexiad</i>. Born in 1087, he was crowned soon after his fifth birthday as co-emperor with his father, and in 1105, he was married to Piroska Árpád,...

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Main Author: Maximilian Christopher George Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/2/2/46