John I (Trebizond)
Johannes I. Axuch Komnenos († 1238 ) was Emperor and Grand Comnene of Trebizond from 1235 to 1238 .
Life
John was the older son of Alexios I , the first emperor of Trebizond , and his wife Theodora Axuchina . In 1235 he succeeded his brother-in-law Andronikos I to the throne.
The period of his reign was short and essentially uneventful. It ended abruptly in 1238 when he was killed while participating in a polo game that was very popular among nobles at the time . After his death, his son (or younger brother) and heir to the throne Johannikios was forcibly placed in a monastery. Instead of him, Johannes' brother Manuel I ascended the throne. For the second time since the establishment of the state, the son of a deceased ruler was passed over to the throne in favor of another relative. This happened for the first time in 1222, when Andronikos I , the son-in-law of Alexios I , succeeded him on the throne. However, some sources could suggest that Johannikios inherited his father at least for a short time before he was deposed and sent to the monastery.
literature
- Alexios G. Savvides, Benjamin Hendrickx (Eds.): Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization . Vol. 3: Faber Felix - Juwayni, Al- . Brepols Publishers, Turnhout 2012, ISBN 978-2-503-53243-1 , pp. 366-367.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andronikos I. |
Emperor of Trebizond 1235–1238 |
Manuel I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | John I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John I Axuch Komnenos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emperor of Trebizond |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1238 |