Manuel I married Maria of Antioch in Hagia Sophia with great splendour

Summary:
 
Dates:
1161 December 25 
Alexios Komnenos Bryennios, son of Anna Komnene (Alexios 17005)
Andronikos Doukas Kamateros, sebastos and megas droungarios (Andronikos 112)
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)
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)
Philippa of Antioch, daughter of Raymond of Poitiers (Philippa 17001)
Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch (Raymond 17001)
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