John Doukas (Caesar)
John Doukas (or Ducas) (Greek: Ιωάννης Δούκας, Iōannēs Doukas) (died c. 1088) was the son of Andronikos Doukas, a Paphlagonian Greek nobleman who may have served as governor of the theme of Bulgaria (Moesia), and the younger brother of Emperor Constantine X Doukas. John Doukas was the paternal grandfather of Irene Doukaina, wife of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
| John Doukas Ιωάννης Δούκας | |
|---|---|
| Usurper of the Byzantine Empire | |
| Reign | 1074 |
| Predecessor | Michael VII |
| Successor | Nikephoros III |
| Born | ? |
| Died | c. 1088 |
| Spouse | Irene Pegonitissa |
| Issue | Andronikos Doukas Constantine Doukas |
| Dynasty | Doukas |
| Father | Andronikos Doukas |
He is the scribe of Codex Parisinus graecus 2009, i.e. the oldest known and preserved manuscript of De administrando imperio of Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, a well-known encyclopedic Byzantine source on foreign nations from the 10th century.
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