Raymond was forced to supplicate Ioannes II's tomb before Manuel forgave him

Summary:
Manuel I's punitive expedition against Raymond of Poitiers achieved for Ioannes II what he had lost by death. Raymond was forced to came to Constantinople. There he was ignored at first, and only got Manuel's attention by going to Ioannes II's tomb in the Pantokrator, where he was forgiven and became Manuel's liege. This extortion of homage from Raymond would be given in the Second Crusade by Godfrey, bishop of Langres, as a reason for a possible French attack on Constantinople 
Dates:
1145 
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • Manuel 1's punitive expedition against Raymond 17001 (of Poitiers) achieved for Ioannes 2 what he had lost by death; at Ioannes' tomb in the Pantokrator Manuel at last deigned to notice Raymond and forgive him, making him his liege (:) Kinnamos 35.19-24
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • After his successful expedition to punish Raymond 17001 (of Poitiers), Raymond came as a suppliant to Constantinople; Manuel ignored him till he approached the emperor Ioannes 2'’s tomb, when he forgave him and made him his liege (:) καὶ λίζιον λοιπὸν αὑτὸν ἐποιήσατο Kinnamos 35.19-23
  • His extortion of homage from Raymond 17001 and imposition of a Greek patriarch was later given by Godfrey 101 during the Second Crusade as a reason for a proposed French attack on Constantinople (:) Odo of Deuil 70
Raymond of Poitiers, prince of Antioch (Raymond 17001)
  • Under pressure of Manuel 1's expedition of punishment, he came to Constantinople; ignored at first, he only got Manuel's attention by going to the emperor Ioannes 2's tomb, where he was forgiven and became Manuel's liege (:) καὶ λίζιον λοιπὸν αὑτὸν ἐποιήσατο Kinnamos 35.19-23
  • Though he had been a dragon ruler (like William 51), Manuel 1 summoned him to Constantinople and made him look like a little puppy scrabbling around at his feet (:) ὥσπερ μικρὸν κυνάριον ποιήσας κυλινδεῖσθαι Manganeios Prodromos 24.254-255
  • He was forced to pay homage to Manuel 1 and a Greek patriarch was imposed on Antioch; these were major reasons advanced by Godfrey 101 during the Second Crusade for a French attack on Constantinople (:) Odo of Deuil 70