John/Ioannes II Komnenos Dukas Emperor of Byzantium 1153,2255,2256,2257
- Født: 13 Sep. 1087, Istanbul, , Istanbul, Turkey
- Ægteskab (1): Eirene (The Saint) of Hungary i 1104
- Død: 8 Apr. 1143, Mount Taurus, Cilicia i en alder af 55 år
Notater:
John II Komnenos or Comnenus (Greek: Ioannes II Komnenos; September 13, 1087 - 8 April 1143) was Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as "John the Beautiful" or "John the Good" (Kaloïoannes), he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina and the second emperor to rule during the Komnenian restoration of the Byzantine Empire. John was a pious and dedicated monarch who was determined to undo the damage his empire had suffered following the battle of Manzikert, half a century earlier.
John/Ioannes blev gift med Eirene (The Saint) of Hungary, datter af St. Ladislaus/Laszlo I King of Hungary og Adela von Rheinfelden, i 1104. (Eirene (The Saint) of Hungary blev født i 1088 og døde den 13 Aug. 1134.)
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