Talk:John II Komnenos

Improvement drive
The article on John's son and successor, Manuel I Komnenos, has recently received a major re-write. After going through peer review, it became a featured article, appearing on the Wikipedia Main Page on May 16th this year. I am considering starting an improvement drive on this page as well, so I would be grateful for suggestions on how this page can be updated and improved. Thanks! Bigdaddy1204 11:40, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Page move
This page has been moved from John II Comnenus to John II Komnenos, in accordance with ODB naming procedures. Bigdaddy1204 01:02, 31 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Why did you move this, but not the other Komneni/Comneni? -- Jniemenmaa 06:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

The other Komneni (Alexios and Manuel) have now been moved as well. Bigdaddy1204 12:33, 31 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Ehm, sholdn't this have been discussed first, before moving articles? And why just move the Komneni and not the other Byzantine emperors? Also, now there ara a lot of double redirects that need fixing. -- Jniemenmaa 12:40, 31 May 2006 (UTC)


 * It was discussed on Talk:Constantine XI. Unfortunately the only options left to us were this, or something even worse, but there it is... Adam Bishop 15:38, 31 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually all Byzantine emperors are in the process of being moved, it just takes time. Right now those who reigned between 1059 and 1261 have been moved.  And double redirects are being fixed.Imladjov 16:47, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Where is the discussion about Hellenising the names??? Roydosan 12:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I fixed the link, it's on the talk page for Constantine XI, not IX. Adam Bishop 17:48, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Over rated conquests
Territories lost since 1071 were recovered...etc.

No they were not. Look at Anotalia, less than half was recovered and nothing of Italy remains.Tourskin 03:45, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

It does not say 'all territories'. Read more carefully! That said, I will try to add in some more detail on the exact place names of all the areas he did conquer at some point. Good to see you've read the article, anyway :) Bigdaddy1204 10:14, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

John the Beautiful
Out of curiosity, why is Kaloïōannēs translated as "John the Beautiful"? The literal translation would be "Good John" or "John the Good" and while in both Greek and English "good" can mean beautiful it's usually under specific circumstances.Do we have a reference or a source to that effect? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.189.24.193 (talk) 21:48, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

question
regarding this line: " As Alexios lay on his deathbed in the monastery of the Mangana on 15 August 1118 "

there were two monasteries in Constantinople at the time. St. Stephen and St. George both of Mangana.

could it be specified to which one it is?

note there are no pages for either Monastery yet.Eaamon (talk) 20:58, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Manner of death?
Should a mention be made for Charles M Brand's assertion that John was possibly murdered by the Latin mercenaries in the army? Gnostiko (talk) 13:25, 5 January 2012 (UTC) Done Urselius (talk) 19:15, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

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