John Gabalas

John Gabalas
Lord of Rhodes, megas doux of the Empire of Nicaea
Coin of John Gabalas
Rule	ca. 1240 – 1248
Predecessor	Leo Gabalas
Successor	Nicaean annexation

John Gabalas (Greek: Ἰωάννης Γαβαλᾶς) was a Byzantine Greek magnate and hereditary ruler of the island of Rhodes in the 1240s. He lost control of the island to the Republic of Genoa in 1248, and called for aid from his suzerain, the Empire of Nicaea. Nicaean troops retook the island, but it was not restored to John's control, becoming a Nicaean province.