Search by Manuel's agents for a suitable second wife
Unit appears in:
MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1161
Summary:
Dates:
1161
Ioannes Kontostephanos, envoy to Syria-Palestine (
Ioannes 17013
)
Troubled by the sickness of
Melisende 17001
, he finally entered a church and asked about her; the divine oracle gave a negative message with a rumour of illegitimacy, and so he left without her (:)
ἱερὸν πυθεῖον Kinnamos 209.18-210.5
Was sent with
Theophylaktos 17001
to bring
Melisende 17001
as second wife for
Manuel 1
; they were amazed at her beauty, but as they left Tripoli, her health gave way, and long fluctuated more downwards than up, worsening whenever they boarded ship (:)
Kinnamos 208.19-209.17
Melisende, daughter of Raymond II of Tripoli (
Melisende 17001
)
Was a possible second wife for
Manuel 1
, who sent
Ioannes 17013
and
Theophylaktos 17001
to Tripoli to bring her: they were amazed at her beauty, and saw no impediment to the marriage (:)
Kinnamos 208.17-209.3
As she and
Ioannes 17013
were leaving Tripoli, her health gave way, and long fluctuated more downwards than up; finally came a negative on her from an oracle in a church, with a rumour of illegitimacy, and Ioannes left (:)
ἱερὸν πυθεῖον Kinnamos 209.5-210.5
Theophylaktos, envoy of Manuel I to Tripoli (
Theophylaktos 17001
)
Was sent with
Ioannes 17013
to bring
Melisende 17001
as second wife for
Manuel 1
; they were amazed at her beauty, but as they left Tripoli, her health gave way, and long fluctuated more downwards than up, worsening whenever they boarded ship (:)
Kinnamos 208.19-209.17