228:, where he distinguished himself by his good government, at least according to a celebratory piece written in his honour. He was married and had at least two daughters, but little is known of them or their offspring. Eventually he became a monk, under the name of John. In 1136–1138 he accompanied his cousin
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John was the first archbishop of Ohrid to use the title of "Archbishop of
Justiniana Prima and all Bulgaria", attested in his signature in 1157, thereby laying claim to the legacy of the short-lived and long defunct
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he married through the intercession of his uncle, but the identity of his wife is completely unknown. The couple had at least two daughters: Theodora, and another who was unnamed. Theodora, born
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to
Christmas 1142. Michael Italikos too, lavishes praise on John for his character, highlighting his clemency and generosity. He is next attested as attending a synod in January 1156 and the
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to support his claims of quasi-patriarchal status in his clash over authority with the patriarchs of
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Prinzing, Günter (2012). "The autocephalous
Byzantine ecclesiastical province of Bulgaria/Ohrid. How independent were its archbishops?".
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is provided by his attendance as a judge in the imperial synods condemning two bishops for their adherence to
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Prinzing, Günter (1988). "Wer war der "bulgarische
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1227:Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem
1212:Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria
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294:His uncle raised him to the rank of
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1359:John II Megas Komnenos
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73:Archbishopric of Ohrid
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1352:George Megas Komnenos
1190:Andronikos I Komnenos
509:Pantokrator Monastery
392:Council of Blachernae
268:, brother of Emperor
63:Greek Orthodox Church
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1564:Uncertain generation
1409:Basil Megas Komnenos
1207:John Doukas Komnenos
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459:Demetrios Chomatenos
396:Patriarch of Antioch
285:Nikephoros Basilakes
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1076:Nikephoros Komnenos
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781:, pp. 291–294.
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718:, pp. 552–557.
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370:Archbishop of Ohrid
318:Monk and archbishop
283:by the rhetorician
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166:and Irene of Alania
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