Narrative Unit

husbands of nieces of Baldwin III of Jerusalem (Anonymi 17011)

Formed the climax of the welcome for Baldwin 53 when he visited Manuel 1 at Antioch (:) τῶν ἐπ᾿ ἀδελφιδαῖς αὐτῷ γαμβρῶν Kinnamos 185.7-11

Baldwin III, king of Jerusalem (Baldwin 53)

With his eye on Antioch, he urged Manuel 1 not to pardon Renaud 17001 (having not heard of reconciliation); he hoped either to be hailed as the saviour of the Antiochenes by conciliating Manuel, or to take over in a power vacuum (:) Kinnamos 183.14-184.1
Went to Antioch and cultivated the Antiochenes, who begged him to reconcile Manuel 1 to them; Manuel understood his motives and at first said he was too busy to greet him properly; but finally met him (:) Kinnamos 184.1-13
Was brought splendidly to Manuel 1 and proudly dismounted where the emperor dismounts, so Manuel greeted him politely without further honours; but he still sat on a stool, talked with the emperor and was entertained to a banquet (:) Kinnamos 185.7-20
Interceded with Manuel 1 for the Antiochenes over two clauses of the agreement with Renaud 17001: provision of troops and acceptance of an Orthodox patriarch, achieving a reduction in number of troops; also interceded for Toros 102 (:) Kinnamos 185.20-186.15

Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)

Was begged by Baldwin 53 and the Antiochenes to relax two parts of the agreement with Reynaud: he reduced the number of troops to be provided (keeping symbol of subjection), but stood firm on the Orthodox patriarch; the Antiochenes left happy (:) Kinnamos 185.20-186.10
Sent aristocrats of increasing rank to welcome and escort Baldwin 53, but the king, with this splendid retinue, haughtily dismounted where the emperor dismounts, so Manuel greeted him politely but omitted further honours (:) Kinnamos 185.7-18
Despite the reduction in honours paid to Baldwin 53 because of his pride, he still sat him on a stool in his presence, talked with him and entertained him to a banquet (:) Kinnamos 185.16-20
When Baldwin 53 came to Antioch and cultivated the Antiochenes who begged him to reconcile him to them, he understood his motives and at first said he was too busy to greet him properly; but finally met him (:) Kinnamos 184.1-13

Toros II, prince of Cilician Armenia (Toros 102)

He was to be the next target of Manuel 1, as he fled in deserts and the Taurus summits; Baldwin 53 interceded for him, so he too came as a pitiful suppliant to Manuel's camp, was accepted and enrolled as a peaceful Byzantine subject (:) Kinnamos 186.11-17
Dared not face Manuel 1, sending noble envoys, who were refused reconciliation (:) Kinnamos 181.6-10

Manuel received Baldwin III of Jerusalem coolly, then let him intercede for the Antiochenes & Toros