John III of Soltaniyeh

John III of Soltaniyeh was a Dominican friar, diplomat and archbishop of Soltaniyeh, often mistaken for his namesake, Johannes de Galonifontibus, with whom he shared a post - Bishopric of Nakhchivan.

Early life He was probably born to Paduan Italian merchant family in Kastamone,

In 1402, after his victory over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Ankara, Timur sent Johannes on an embassy to European courts to announce his victory. Timur proposed treaties to facilitate commercial exchanges between European powers and his realm. He remained in Pisa after 2 April 1409.

On December 1410, Antipope John XXIII named him as administrator of Archdiocese of Khanbaliq. Latest document by him was dated to 12 February 1412, where granted the indulgencies to visitors of Dominican Church in Lviv.