The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 07 : $b the history of the later Roman Empire
History
The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 07 : $b the history of the later Roman Empire
World history
1145 Manuel invades Isauria and concludes treaty of peace with
Turks.
1147 Manuel promises to aid the Second Crusade, but gives
secret information of it to the Turks.
1148 War with Roger of Sicily, who attempts to invade Greece.
Manuel quickly repels an invasion of Patzinaks, and with the
help of Venice proceeds against the Normans at Corfu.
1149 Fortress at Corfu taken. Roger invites the Hungarians and
Servians to attack from the north.
1152 Imperial repulse in Cilicia, but great successes in Italy.
1153 Peace made with King Geisa of Hungary.
1153-1155 The Norman war turns against the empire. Many
defeats. Maius, the Sicilian admiral, lands at Constantinople.
1155 Peace made with William of Sicily, Roger’s successor.
Punishment of Reynolf of Antioch, successor of Raymond, and
his reduction to vassalage.
1157 Renewal of war with sultan of Iconium. Peace made.
1161 War breaks out with Stephen III of Hungary.
1163 Short interval of peace in Hungarian War.
1168 Battle of Zeugmin. Great imperial victory. End of
Hungarian War. Manuel joins with Almeric of Jerusalem in an
attack on Egypt.
1171 Failure of attack through jealousy of Almeric. War
with Venice over, Manuel attacks the Lombards. After an
unprofitable contest
1174 peace made with Venice.
1176 Renewal of war with Kilidj-Arslan, sultan of Iconium.
Crushing defeat of Manuel near Myriocephalus. Dishonourable
peace made by Manuel.
1177 Manuel breaks peace. Imperial victory on the Mæander.
Honourable peace.
1180 Death of Manuel. His son, =Alexius (II) Comnenus=,
succeeds, under guardianship of mother, Maria of Antioch.
1183 =Andronicus (I) Comnenus= usurps the throne after
inducing Alexius to have his mother put to death, and then
killing him. Marries Alexius’ widow, Agnes, daughter of Louis
VII of France.
1184 Isaac, sent to Cyprus to govern by the emperor, causes
rebellion by his misgovernment, which entirely separates the
island from the empire.
1185 Silician invasion at instigation of Greek fugitives.
William II destroys Thessalonica, but is induced to
desist from attack on Constantinople. The lieutenant,
Hagiochristophorites, incites rebellion at Constantinople
against Isaac. The people take Isaac’s part and proclaim him
emperor. Death of Andronicus at hands of mob. =Isaac (II)
Angelus= emperor. Victory at Demerize over Silician invaders.
1186 Rebellion of the Bulgarians and Wallachians owing to
unjust taxation.
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