Manuel was attacked by Turks when hunting, but he kept the alliance because of bad news from home
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1159
Summary:
Dates:
1159
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Rescued the Byzantine foragers from an attack, then went hunting on the Syrian plains; his 6 beaters found 24 enemy working in front of a Turkish force in ambush, and swam a river to warn him (:)
Kinnamos 189.12
When out hunting and told of a force in ambush, he attacked and defeated them all single-handed, killing many;
Nur al-Din 4001
knew nothing of all this; Manuel only maintained peace because of bad news from the West (:)
῾῾ἄγωμεν᾿᾿ ἔφη ῾῾ἔνθα τοὺς πολεμίους εἶναι φατέ᾿᾿ Kinnamos 188.18-190.2