Back Йоан Комнин Ватаци Bulgarian John Komnenos Vatatzes Danish Johannes Komnenos Batatzes German Ιωάννης Κομνηνός Βατάτζης Greek Jean Comnène Vatatzès French Ioannes Comnenus Batatzes Latin Johannes Komnenos Batatzes NB Jan Komnen Watatzes Polish João Comneno Vatatzes Portuguese Иоанн Комнин Ватац Russian
John Komnenos Vatatzes | |
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| Born | unknown, probably c. 1132 |
| Died | 16 May 1182 Philadelphia |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Rank | Megas domestikos |
| Commands held | Commander in Chief of the Byzantine army, Governor (Doux) of Thrace, General commanding a number of field armies |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir, Battle of Philadelphia (1182) |
John Komnenos Vatatzes (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κομνηνὸς Βατάτζης, Iōannēs Komnēnos Vatatzēs), or simply John Komnenos or John Vatatzes (the transliteration 'Batatzes' is also employed) in the sources, was a major military and political figure in the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire during the reigns of Manuel I Komnenos and Alexios II Komnenos. He was born c. 1132, and died of natural causes during a rebellion he raised against Andronikos I Komnenos in 1182.
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