Pedzisa mashoko anotevera: Johani anofanira kunge aiva wedzinza remadzimambo, asi vamwe hama dzake havana kuzivikanwa. Akanga akadzidza zvikuru uye akashanda muuto reByzantium asati aenda pamudyandigere somufundisi. Basa rake rakafukidza kutonga kunofadza kwaNikephoros II Phokas (r. 963<unk>969), John I Tzimiskes (r. 969<unk>976) uye makore okutanga aBasilio II (r. 976<unk>1025). Somuuyo, nhetembo dzake dzakazara nenongedzero kukakavadzana kwechiByzantine chenguva iyoyo ne
VaBulgaria navaRus', pamwe chete nokupandukira kwaBardas Skleros naBardas Phokas. Pakati pavatongi veByzantium, iye anosarudza Nikephoros II Phokas nokuda kworumbidzo chaiyo, nepo achishora muurayi wake nomutsivi John Tzimiskes. Akanga amboratidzwa zvisiri izvo nomumwe Johane, Bhishopi weMelitene.