Ioannes KOMNENOS Duke of Cyprus

   Research Notes:

Died shortly after 17 Sep 1176.

Niketas Choniates names "Alexius, Andronicus et…Isaacius" as the three brothers of Emperor Manuel, stating that Andronikos left sons "Ioannem et Alexium". He was appointed protosébastos and protobestarios in 1148. Dux of Cyprus 1155. Cyprus was attacked in 1156 by Renaud Prince of Antioch and Thoros II Lord of the Mountains [Armenia-Rupen] who devastated the island. Ioannes was captured and taken prisoner to Antioch. The record of the synod of 2 Mar 1166 records the presence of “imperatore domino Manuele Comneno...eius...consobrinis filiis...sebastocratoris domini Andronici...protosebasto et protovestiario domino Joanne Comneno eiusque fratre domino Alexio Comneno...” The record of the synod of 6 Mar 1166 records the presence of “imperatore domino Manuele Comneno...regi...nepotibus eius filiius...fratris...suæ porphyrogeniti et sebastocratis domini Andronici id est protovestiario domino Joanne et domino Alexio Comnenis...” Sébastokratoronthes 1170. Strategos of Sardika.

   Marriage Information:

Ioannes married Maria TARONITISSA, daughter of Ioannes TARONITES and Unknown, about 1146. (Maria TARONITISSA was born between 1125 and 1130 and died after 1176.)