Manuel I married Maria of Antioch in Hagia Sophia with great splendour
Unit appears in:
MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1161
Summary:
Dates:
1161 December 25
Alexios Komnenos Bryennios, son of Anna Komnene (
Alexios 17005
)
Was sent to Antioch for the betrothal of
Maria 63
to
Manuel 1
and brought her magnificently to Constantinople: in association with
Nikephoros 17004
,
Andronikos 112
(:)
Kinnamos 210.13-16
Andronikos Doukas Kamateros, sebastos and megas droungarios (
Andronikos 112
)
Was sent to Antioch for the betrothal of
Maria 63
to
Manuel 1
and brought her magnificently to Constantinople: in association with
Alexios 17005
,
Nikephoros 17004
(:)
Kinnamos 210.18-20
Athanasios III, patriarch of Antioch (
Athanasios 17001
)
Officiated at the marriage between
Manuel 1
and
Maria 63
in Hagia Sophia; the next day he was entertained to a feast by Manuel, and richly rewarded (25 Apellaios [December]:πέμπτην τοίνυν καὶ εἰκοστὴν μηνὸς ἄγοντος ᾿Απελλαίου, ὃν Δεκέμβριον ῥωμαΐζοντες ὀνομάζουσιν)
Kinnamos 211.4-5
Basileios Kamateros, envoy to Antioch (
Basileios 17005
)
Was sent to Antioch to inspect the two outstandingly beautiful daughters of
Raymond 17001
in search for a second wife for
Manuel 1
; decided that
Maria 63
was more beautiful than
Philippa 17001
(:)
Kinnamos 210.6-11
Loukas (Chrysoberges), patriarch of Constantinople (
Loukas 11
)
Officiated at the marriage between
Manuel 1
and
Maria 63
in Hagia Sophia; the next day he was entertained to a feast by Manuel, and richly rewarded (25 Apellaios [December]:πέμπτην τοίνυν καὶ εἰκοστὴν μηνὸς ἄγοντος ᾿Απελλαίου, ὃν Δεκέμβριον ῥωμαΐζοντες ὀνομάζουσιν)
Kinnamos 210.22-211.13
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Married
Maria 63
in Hagia Sophia;
Loukas 11
,
Sophronios 17001
,
Athanasios 17001
officiated; he gave great riches to the church, holding horse-races and celebrations throughout the city (25 Apellaios [December]:πέμπτην τοίνυν καὶ εἰκοστὴν μηνὸς ἄγοντος ᾿Απελλαίου, ὃν Δεκέμβριον ῥωμαΐζοντες ὀνομάζουσιν)
Kinnamos 210.22-211.13
As second wife, he tried
Melisende 17001
(via
Ioannes 17013
and
Theophylaktos 17001
), then
Maria 63
or
Philippa 17001
(via
Basileios 17004
); Maria was betrothed to him at Antioch (via
Alexios 17005
,
Nikephoros 17004
,
Andronikos 112
) and brought to Constantinople (:)
Kinnamos 208.17-210.21
Maria of Antioch, second wife of Manuel I Komnenos (
Maria 63
)
Married
Manuel 1
in Hagia Sophia, with
Loukas 11
,
Sophronios 17001
and
Athanasios 17001
officiating; Manuel gave great riches to the church and held celebrations throughout the city (25 Apellaios (December):πέμπτην ... καὶ εἰκοστὴν μηνὸς ἄγοντος ᾿Απελλαίου, ὃν Δεκέμβριον ῥωμαΐζοντες ὀνομάζουσιν)
Kinnamos 210.22-211.13
Being the more beautiful of the two beautiful daughters of
Raymond 17001
, she was inspected by
Basileios 17005
, then betrothed to
Manuel 1
by
Alexios 17005
and
Nikephoros 17004
, and also
Andronikos 112
; they escorted her to Constantinople by ship (:)
Kinnamos 210.5-21
Nikephoros Bryennios, husband of Eirene Kontostephanina Komnene (
Nikephoros 17004
)
Was sent to Antioch for the betrothal of
Maria 63
to
Manuel 1
and brought her magnificently to Constantinople: in association with
Alexios 17005
,
Andronikos 112
(:)
Kinnamos 210.16-18
Philippa of Antioch, daughter of Raymond of Poitiers (
Philippa 17001
)
Of the two beautiful daughters of
Raymond 17001
, she was less beautiful than
Maria 63
and so not chosen by
Basileios 17005
as consort for
Manuel 1
(:)
Kinnamos 210.5-10
Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch (
Raymond 17001
)
Both his beautiful daughters were considered in search for a second wife for
Manuel 1
, but
Maria 63
was slightly more beautiful than
Philippa 17001
, as judged by
Basileios 17005
(:)
Kinnamos 210.5-10
Sophronios III, patriarch of Alexandria (
Sophronios 17001
)
Officiated at the marriage between
Manuel 1
and
Maria 63
in Hagia Sophia; the next day he was entertained to a feast by Manuel, and richly rewarded (25 Apellaios [December]:πέμπτην τοίνυν καὶ εἰκοστὴν μηνὸς ἄγοντος ᾿Απελλαίου, ὃν Δεκέμβριον ῥωμαΐζοντες ὀνομάζουσιν)
Kinnamos 210.22-211.13