Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

Manuel I Comnenus

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Manuel I Comnenus
Home > Library > Miscellaneous > Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

(born Nov. 28, 1118 — died Sept. 24, 1180) Byzantine emperor (1143 – 80). The son of John II Comnenus, he renewed alliances in the West against the Normans in Sicily and Antioch. He took Apulia briefly (1155) but was defeated at Brindisi (1156) by a joint force of Germans, Venetians, and Normans, ending Byzantine control in Italy. He reasserted his authority over the Crusader states (1158 – 59) and extended his influence among the Hungarians and Serbs, adding Dalmatia, Croatia, and Bosnia to the empire in 1167. He launched a campaign against the Seljuq Turks (1176), and his defeat showed the waning of Byzantine power and ended his plan of restoring the Roman Empire.

For more information on Manuel I Comnenus, visit Britannica.com.

Search unanswered questions...

Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics

 
 
Learn More
Manuel I (Byzantine emperor)
1143 (chronology)
1165 (chronology)

Who is manuel baldemor? Read answer...
What does manuel like? Read answer...
Who is manuel palacios? Read answer...

Help us answer these
Who is manuel noriega?
Who is Manuel Comenus?
Who is manuel noreiga?

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

 

Copyrights:

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. © 2006 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more