{"slug": "john-ii-komnenos", "label": "John II Komnenos", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II_Komnenos", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41628", "qid": "Q41628", "description": "Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1144", "entries": 11, "years": 11, "span": [1087, 1138], "span_label": ["1087 CE", "1138 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "anatolia", "label": "Anatolia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "balkans", "label": "Balkans", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "seljuq-dynasty", "label": "Seljuq dynasty", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "pechenegs", "label": "Pechenegs", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "danube", "label": "Danube", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-hungary", "label": "Kingdom of Hungary", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "principality-of-antioch", "label": "Principality of Antioch", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "alexios-i-komnenos", "label": "Alexios I Komnenos", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sultanate-of-rum", "label": "Sultanate of Rum", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bulgaria", "label": "Bulgaria", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1087, "year_label": "1087 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 13 – John II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1143)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365262622#Births", "title": "1087", "revid": 1365262622, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1118, "year_label": "1118 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Emperor Alexios I Komnenos dies after a 37-year reign, in which he has regained control over western Anatolia (modern Turkey). He stabilizes his frontiers against the wars with the Normans in the western Balkans, and the Seljuk Turks in the East. Alexios is succeeded by his 30-year-old son, John II Komnenos (the Good), as ruler of the Byzantine Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365269195#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1118", "revid": 1365269195, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1120, "year_label": "1120 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Siege of Sozopolis: Byzantine forces under Emperor John II Komnenos conquer Sozopolis in Pisidia, from the Sultanate of Rum. The Seljuk garrison is defeated while they are trapped between the Byzantine cavalry and the army (which is besieging the fortress).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1298169999#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1120", "revid": 1298169999, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1121, "year_label": "1121 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor John II Komnenos recovers southwestern Anatolia (modern Turkey) from the Seljuk Turks and then hastens to the Balkans, where the Pechenegs are continuing their incursions. He transfers Byzantine troops to the Danube frontier at Paristrion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362154597#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1121", "revid": 1362154597, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1122, "year_label": "1122 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Beroia: Emperor John II Komnenos transfers the Byzantine field army from Asia Minor (where it has been engaged against the Seljuk Turks) to the Balkans. The Pechenegs who have set up their camp (defended by a circular formation of wagons) near Beroia (modern Bulgaria) are defeated. John orders the Varangian Guard (some 480 men), the elite Palace Guard to hack their way through the Pecheneg circle of wagons, causing a general rout in their camp. Pecheneg survivors are taken captive and enlisted into the Byzantine army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373038979#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1122", "revid": 1373038979, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1126, "year_label": "1126 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Emperor John II Komnenos re-confirms the treaty of 1082. This ends the hostilities with Hungary and Venice. John secures Braničevo, and recovers the region of Sirmium on the Danube, but is forced by Venice to renew the exclusive commercial privileges.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368526441#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1126", "revid": 1368526441, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1128, "year_label": "1128 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Hungarian War: Emperor John II Komnenos defeats the Hungarians and their Serbian allies at the fortress of Haram (or Chramon), which is modern-day Nova Palanka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046025#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1128", "revid": 1348046025, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Lothair III receives a Byzantine embassy at his court, on behalf of Emperor John II Komnenos. It offers large financial subsidies for Lothair to start a campaign against Roger II. The negotiations will last for some months.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Europe", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1136, "year_label": "1136 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Emperor Lothair III invades southern Italy in response to the appeal of Emperor John II Komnenos (see 1135) and conquers Apulia from King Roger II of Sicily. Duke Grimoald of Bari, supported by Lothair III, rebels against Roger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584360#Europe", "title": "1136", "revid": 1365584360, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Emperor John II (Komnenos) leads a Byzantine expeditionary force into Cilicia (the Byzantine fleet guards his flank). He defeats the Armenians under Prince Leo I (\"Lord of the Mountains\"), and captures the cities of Mersin, Tarsus, Adana and Mamistra. Leo retreats to the great fortifications of Anazarbus – where its garrison resists for 37 days. The Byzantine siege engines batter down its walls, and the city is forced to surrender. Leo escapes into the Taurus Mountains, while the Byzantine forces march southward into the plain of Antioch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1138, "year_label": "1138 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 20", "text": "April 20 – Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos, having led an expeditionary force into Syria, arrives before the walls of Aleppo. The city proves too strong to attack, but the fortresses of Biza'a, Athareb, Ma'arrat Nu'man and Kafartab are taken by assault. While the Byzantines besiege the city of Shaizar, the Crusader allies Prince Raymond of Poitiers of Antioch and Count Joscelin II of Edessa remain in their camp playing dice.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366421724#Middle_East", "title": "1138", "revid": 1366421724, "section": "Events › By place › Middle East"}}]}