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John I Doukas of Thessaly

1240 - 1289

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John I Doukas (Greek: Ἰωάννης Δούκας, romanized: Iōánnēs Doúkas), Latinized as Ducas, was an illegitimate son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus in c. 1230–1268. After his father's death, he became ruler of Thessaly from c. 1268 to his own death in 1289. From his father's family he is also inaccurately known as John Angelos. Married to a Thessalian Vlach woman, John first appears leading Vlach troops alongside his father in the lead-up to the Battle of Pelagonia in 1259. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. John I Doukas of Thessaly is the 9,091st most popular politician (up from 9,234th in 2024). (up from 1,865th in 2019)

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Among politicians, John I Doukas of Thessaly ranks 9,091 out of 19,576. Before him are Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Imad Mughniyah, John Albert II, Danishmend Gazi, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. After him are Bernardo Arévalo, Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Ilghazi, Elisabeth of Lorraine, Hrólfr Kraki, and Vukan Nemanjić.

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Among people born in 1240, John I Doukas of Thessaly ranks 20. Before him are Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, Jean de Meun, Emperor Duzong, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Theodora Palaiologina, and Andronikos II of Trebizond. After him are Butigeidis, Daumantas of Pskov, Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine, Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas, William VII, Marquis of Montferrat, and Conrad, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal. Among people deceased in 1289, John I Doukas of Thessaly ranks 4. Before him are Ibn al-Nafis, Ugolino della Gherardesca, and Leo II, King of Armenia. After him are Giovanni Dandolo, and Rudrama Devi.

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