The Sicilian coalition against Manuel included Germans, Serbs, Hungarians, Seljuks & Danishmends
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1149
Summary:
Sicilian money caused the Serbs to revolt, with some support from Hungary
Dates:
1149
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
On land,
Ouresis 17001
with Hungarian allies was bribed by
Roger 17001
to revolt, so he ravaged Byzantine territory; Manuel equipped a fleet against Sicily, but took a part of the army to avenge himself on Serbia, hoping for surprise (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XXX.188-229
His Sicilian plans caused an alliance between Germans, Dalmatians (Serbs) and Paionians (Hungarians) in the west, and between the amir
Yaghi-Basan 17001
and
Masud 17001
to ravage Asia (:)
᾿Αλαμανοί, Δαλμάται, Παίονες Kinnamos 101.18-22
Mas'ud, sultan of Ikonion (
Masud 17001
)
When the emperor
Manuel 1
was occupied with Sicily and Kerkyra, he invaded and ravaged Asia: in association with
Yaghi-Basan 17001
(:)
Kinnamos 101.21-22
Pervoslav Uros II, grand zupan of Serbia (
Ouresis 17001
)
He had been bribed by
Roger 17001
to revolt with Hungarian help, so had ravaged some Byzantine territory;
Manuel 1
reacted with a swift assault, but failed to catch him, as he fled to mountain-tops; he lost many prisoners to Manuel (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XXX.188-330
Roger II, king of Sicily (
Roger 17001
)
He bribed
Ouresis 17001
to revolt with Hungarian aid, but was the target of an attack from a large Byzantine fleet (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XXX.120-229
Yaghi-Basan ibn Danishmend, amir of Cappadocia (
Yaghi-Basan 17001
)
When the emperor
Manuel 1
was occupied with Sicily and Kerkyra, he invaded and ravaged Asia: in association with
Masud 17001
(:)
Kinnamos 101.21-22