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John II Komnenos

1087–1143 · 12th century · Also known as John II Comnenus

John II Komnenos was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143, the son of Alexios I. He fought the Pechenegs, Hungarians and Serbs in the Balkans and recovered lands from the Turks in Anatolia. In 1137 to 1138 he campaigned in Cilicia and Syria, forcing Antioch to accept his overlordship and besieging Shaizar with Frankish allies. Admired for his justice and piety, he died after a hunting accident.

John II Komnenos
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Munqidhite Emirate of Shaizar

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