John Tzimiskes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_Tzimiskes
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:birthDate c. 925
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Ioannes_I_Tzimiskes
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_Christ_Chalkites
gptkbp:causeOfDeath illness (possibly poisoning)
gptkbp:deathDate January 10, 976
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Greek
Armenian
gptkbp:father gptkb:Patrikios_John
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Tzimiskes
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Phokaina
gptkbp:notableAchievement defeated Sviatoslav I of Kiev
expanded Byzantine Empire's eastern frontiers
restored imperial authority in Bulgaria
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Arcadiopolis_(970)
Campaigns against Bulgarians
Campaigns against Kievan Rus'
Campaigns in Syria
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Nikephoros_II_Phokas
gptkbp:reignEnd January 10, 976
gptkbp:reignStart December 11, 969
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Skleraina
gptkb:Theodora
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Basileus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire_(Byzantine_Empire)
gptkb:Siege_of_Pereyaslavets
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6