Geza II, before hearing of Andronikos' imprisonment, attacked Branicevo with many allies
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1154
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Dates:
1154
Byzantine archer at Branicevo (
Anonymus 17041
)
Was sent to encourage the defenders of Branicevo with an arrow carrying a letter announcing the emperor
Manuel 1
's arrival; but he overshot, so that the letter reached the Hungarian attackers who burned their siege-engines and withdrew (:)
Kinnamos 131.14-20
Geza II, king of Hungary (
Geza 52
)
Perhaps as a reaction to
Andronikos 1
(Komnenos)'s treachery, but ignorant of his downfall, he gathered a force of Czechs, Saxons and others to besiege Branicevo, surprising the emperor
Manuel 1
by Hungarian faithlessness (:)
ἔκ τε Τζέχων καὶ Σαξόνων ἄλλων τε πλείστων Kinnamos 130.23-131.6
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
At
Geza 52
's attack on Branicevo, he went to Smeles on the Danube, sent a letter to Branicevo with an archer (
Anonymus 17041
) saying he would soon come; the letter reached the Hungarians who burned artillery and withdrew to Belegrada (:)
τάς τε ἑλεπόλεις καὶ ὅσα πρὸς τειχομαχίαν αὐτοῖς παρεσκεύαστο Kinnamos 131.6-20