John (nephew of Vitalian)
John (Latin: Ioannes, Greek: Ίωάννης; "John the Sanguinary", fl. 537–553), the nephew of the rebel Vitalian, was an Eastern Roman general under Justinian I (r. 527–565), who was active in the Gothic War in Italy and against the Gepids in the western Balkans. He was married to Justina, the daughter of Justinian's cousin Germanus.
John | |
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| Allegiance | Eastern Roman Empire |
| Rank | magister militum |
| Relations | Bouzes, Coutzes and Venilus (cousins or brothers) Vitalian (uncle or father) |
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