John Doukas | |
|---|---|
| general | |
| Born | 13th c. |
| Died | 13th c. |
| Noble family | House of Angelos |
| Spouse(s) | Tornikina Komnene |
| Issue | Helena |
| Father | Michael II Komnenos Doukas |
| Mother | Theodora Petraliphaina |
John Doukas (Greek: Ἰωάννης Δούκας, Iōannēs Doúkas) was a son of the Despot of Epirus, Michael II Komnenos Doukas, and a general in Byzantine service.[citation needed]
John was the second-born son of the Despot of Epirus, Michael II Komnenos Doukas, and Theodora Petraliphaina.[1][2] In 1261 his mother brought him as a hostage to the Byzantine court at Constantinople, where he married Tornikina Komnene (of unknown first name), the second-born daughter of the sebastokrator Constantine Tornikios.[3][4] The couple had at least one daughter, Helena, but the marriage was unhappy, with John apparently despising his wife. As a result, he was imprisoned and blinded in 1280, and committed suicide shortly after.[3][4]