John Komnenos Vatatzes
John Komnenos Vatatzes | |
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| Born | unknown, probably c. 1132 |
| Died | 16 May 1182 Philadelphia |
| Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
| Rank | Megas domestikos |
| Commands | 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.