Conrad's successor, Frederick I, asked to marry Maria, Manuel's niece, renewing Conrad's promises
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1153
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
)
His daughter
Maria 17003
was sought for betrothal to
Frederick 51
(:)
Kinnamos 135.1-4
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