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  Manuel I Comnenus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On September 17, 1176 Manuel was decisively defeated by Kilij Arslan II in the pass of Myriokephalon, where he allowed himself to be surprised in line of march.
Manuel married, firstly in 1146, Bertha of Sulzbach, a sister-in-law of Conrad III of Germany.
Manuel married secondly in 1161, a daughter of Raymond and Constance of Antioch, Maria (renamed Xena upon their marriage).
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 Roman Emperors DIR Manuel I Comnenus
Manuel was born in the imperial porphyry birthchamber on 28 November 1118.
Manuel himself supervised the rebuilding of the fortress of Melangeia on the Sangarius river in Bithynia (1145 or 1146).
Manuel made a hasty truce with his Turkish enemies and demanded that the crusading armies (for a second army, of French under Louis VII was approaching) swear an oath of fealty to him, much in the manner that the partcipants of the First Crusade had sworn allegiance to Alexius I.
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 MANUEL I. OF TREBIZOND - LoveToKnow Article on MANUEL I. OF TREBIZOND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Manuel subsequently set out in person to seek help from the West, and for this purpose visited Italy, France, Germany and England, but without material success; the victory of Timur in 1402, and the death of Bayezid in the following year were the first events to give him a genuine respite from Ottoman oppression.
MANUEL, EUGENE (1823-1901), French poet and man of etters, was born in Paris, the son of a Jewish doctor, on the I3th)f July 1823.
MANUEL, JACQUES ANTOINE (1775-1827), French politician and orator, was born on the loth of December 1775.
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In spite of his friendliness towards the Roman church Manuel was refused the title of "Augustus" by Alexander, and he nowhere succeeded in attaching the Italians permanently to his interests.
Manuel married, firstly, a sister-in-law of Conrad III of Germany; and secondly, a daughter of Raymond of Antioch, Maria (renamed Xena upon their marriage).
His successor, Alexius II Comnenus, was a son of the latter.
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 COMNENUS MANUEL I. - LoveToKnow Article on COMNENUS MANUEL I.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With an army mainly composed of mercenary rtalians he invaded Sicily and Apulia, and although the progress of both these expeditions was arrested by defeats on land and sea, Manuel maintained a foothold in southern Italy, which was secured to him by a peace in 1155, and continued to interfere in Italian politics.
In his endeavour to- weaken the control of Venice over the trade of his empire he made treaties with Pisa and Genoa; to check the aspfrations of Frederic I. of Germany he supported the free -Italian cities with his gold and negotiated with pope Alexander III.
In spite of his friendliness towards the Roman church Manuel was reftised the title of Augustus by Alexander, and he nowhere succeeded in attaching the Italians permanently to his interests.
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 AllRefer.com - Manuel I, Byzantine emperor (Ancient History, Late Roman And Byzantine, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Manuel I (Manuel Comnenus)[komnE´nus] Pronunciation Key, c.1120–1180, Byzantine emperor (1143–80), son and successor of John II.
In 1147 the Second Crusade (see Crusades) was preached and although Manuel aided the Crusaders, he made a truce with the Turks in order to protect his western provinces, which had been invaded by Roger.
Manuel subsequently directed his diplomacy against Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, supporting Pope Alexander III, and uniting both the Western Empire and Church with his Eastern Empire and Church.
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On his northern frontier Manuel reduced the rebellious Serbs to vassalage (1150-52) and made repeated attacks upon the Hungarians with a view to annexing their territory along the Save.
In the wars of 1151-53 and 1163-68 he led his troops into Hungary but failed to maintain himself there; in 1168, however, a decisive victory near Semlin enabled him to conclude a peace by which Dalmatia and other frontier strips were ceded to him.
Manuel married, firstly, a sister-in-law of III of Germany">Conrad III of Germany; and secondly, a daughter of Raymond of Antioch.
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 Chronology of the Middle Ages in Europe
Manuel I Comnenus became Byzantine emperor, reigning until 1180.
Emperor Manuel I Comnenus of Byzantium supported other candidates for the throne, Ladislas II and Stephen IV, both of whom tried to topple the new monarch.
~~~ Emperor Manuel I Comnenus of Byzantium died and was succeeded by Alexis II.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Alexius II Comnenus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He succeeded his father, Manuel I Comnenus, while a minor, and his mother, Mary of...
Comnenus, family of rulers of the Byzantine and Trabzon empires.
The Byzantine dynasty began with the accession of Isaac I Comnenus (c.
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 Alexius II
Alexius II Alexius II (Alexius Comnenus), 1168–83, Byzantine emperor (1180–83), son and successor of Manuel I. His mother, Mary of Antioch, who was regent for him, alienated the population by favoring the Latin element in Constantinople.
Andronicus I - Andronicus I (Andronicus Comnenus), 1120?–1185, Byzantine emperor (1183–85), nephew of...
Manuel I, Byzantine emperor - Manuel I (Manuel Comnenus), c.1120–1180, Byzantine emperor (1143–80), son and successor...
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 The [True] ORDER OF SAINT EUGENE OF TREBIZOND - NEW BYZANTIUM
Of the Comnenus Family, the Kalomerantes [from the Greek "kalo meros," or "good part" and "bona parte"] branch who had migrated to Mani of Peloponnesus, in 1672 moved to Corsica due to a family feud and there established the genealogical root of the Bonapartes.
Also we should highlight the paintings of the Emperors Alexius III, Manuel III and Andronicos with their uniforms, and the painting of the Virgin Mary in the cave sitting on a fabulous throne, whose eyes give the impression that they are looking at the viewers.
The Emperor Manuel and Andronikos, the sons of Emperor Alexius are represented in the Basilica.
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 Byzantine Astrology: Anna Comnena, Niketas Choniates, Manuel Comnenus
For instance, Manuel I Comnenus, emperor of the Byzantine Empire between 1143-1180, utilized astrology in his political and personal life, as well as supporting translations of occult literature in his court.
When the Church Patriarch presented Manuel with a letter from a simple monk claiming that the astrological teaching was a sacrilege, Manuel could not allow a charge of heresy to be leveled against him.
Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena (1083-1148) was the daughter of Emperor Alexius Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire).
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 Manuel I Comnenus --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
The son of John II Comnenus, he renewed alliances in the West against the Normans in Sicily and Antioch.
Alexius was the son of Manuel I Comnenus and Maria, daughter of Raymond, prince of Antioch.
The Spanish tenor and composer Manuel Vicente García was one of the finest singers of his time.
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 Royalty.nu - Eastern Roman Empire - The Byzantine Empire - Emperors of Byzantium
Deeds of John and Manuel Comnenus by John Cinnamus.
Account of the reigns of John II and Manuel I, written by a secretary of Manuel I. The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, 1143-1180 by Paul Magdalino.
Manuel II Palaeologus (1391-1425): A Study in Late Byzantine Statesmanship by John W. Barker.
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 Manuel I - Byzantine Coinage - WildWinds.com
Bust of St. George facing, beardless, wearing nimbus, tunic, cuirass and sagion, and holding spear / Bust of Manuel facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum & globe-cross.
Monogram / Bust of Manuel facing, beardless, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and globe cross.
Manuel facing, beardless in crown & Lorus, holding labarum & globus cruciger MANUHA AECTIOTH.
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 Manuel I
Manuel I, Comnenus: April 8, 1143 - September 24, 1180
Bust of St. George facing, beardless, wearing nimbus, tunic, cuirass and sagion, shield in left hand, spear in right
Bust to waist of Manuel standing facing, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand
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 Manuel I - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Manuel I of Portugal, King of Portugal (1495-1521)
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
This page was last modified 19:20, 1 Aug 2004.
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 Find in a Library: Deeds of John and Manuel Comnenus
Subjects: John -- II Comnenus, -- Emperor of the East, -- 1088-1143.
Manuel -- I Comnenus, -- Emperor of the East, -- ca.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lamus
In 945, John Courcouas, a Byzantine general, concluded there a treaty of peace with the Arabs.
The fortress was seized by Emperor Manuel Comnenus and reconquered by the Armenians after the emperor's departure.
In 458 Nounechios, Bishop of Charadrus, bore also the title of Bishop of Lamus.
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 Saints of July 17
When his father died, he was ordained in 1169, lived as a hermit for a time, and in 1176 was consecrated archbishop of Tarsus.
He strongly supported the reunion of the Armenian Church with Rome at a council at Hromkla in 1179, but nothing came of it when the supporter of the move, Emperor Manuel Comnenus, died the next year.
Nerses actively engaged in the negotiations that led to the reunion of Lesser Armenia (west of the Euphrates) with Rome in 1198.
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