Conrad's successor, Frederick I, asked to marry Maria, Manuel's niece, renewing Conrad's promises

Summary:
 
Dates:
1153 
Conrad III Hohenstaufen, king of Germany (Conrad 53)
  • Was succeeded by Frederick 51, who in negotiations with Manuel 1 over Maria 17003, offered to carry out all ConradÂ’'s promises (and his own) from the time of the Crusade, especially over Italy (Apulia) (:) Kinnamos 134.13-135.8
Frederick III of Swabia, later Frederick I Barbarossa, western emperor (Frederick 51)
  • Succeeding his uncle Conrad 53, he heard of the nobility and beauty of Maria 17003 and sent envoys to Manuel 1 asking for betrothal, offering to fulfil all German promises from the Crusade, especially to help in the conquest of Italy (Apulia) (:) Kinnamos 134.10-135.8
  • Though he asked for betrothal to Maria 17003 and promised to fulfil German promises, later embassies to and fro showed he was not serious (:) Kinnamos 135.7-12
Isaakios Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (Isaakios 103)
Maria, daughter of Isaakios the sebastokrator (son of Ioannes II) (Maria 17003)
  • An embassy came from Frederick 51 (Barbarossa), asking for her to be betrothed to him (:) Kinnamos 135.3-4