Before turning east, Ioannes II settled affairs with western neighbours, including Italy

Summary:
After his Hungarian campaigns, as he was planning to campaign in Anatolia, Ioannes II did what he could to win over the western neighbours of the empire, those who trade and make petitions in Constantinople; he was specially concerned with the Italian maritime cities 
Dates:
1129 
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • Before turning his attention eastwards, Ioannes tried in every way to win over the empire's western neighbours, those who traded with the capital and asked for Byzantine help, especially the Italian maritime cities (:) ... τῇ ἐμπορίᾳ καὶ ἀγυρτείᾳ προσκείμενα ... Niketas Choniates, Historia 18.65-69