Manuel prepared for battle with Istvan III, while testing the resolve of his Czech ally

Summary:
 
Dates:
1164 
Byzantine speaker of Czech (Anonymus 17005)
  • Was sent disguised by Manuel 1 to the camp of Vladislav 17001, to tell him that he was fighting in a bad cause, supporting breakers of oaths by the willing slavery of feudalism and himself breaking his oath given in Constantinople (:) δοῦλος ἐθελόδουλος (ἑρμηνεύει δέ σοι τοῦτο τὸ λίζιον) Kinnamos 222.10-223.11
  • Was told by Vladislav 17001 that he was righting wrongs done to the Hungarian King Stephanos 53 — but that he was willing to investigate and mediate; he was then dismissed and took the message back to Manuel 1 (:) Kinnamos 223.11-224.5
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • Told a Czech-speaker (Anonymus 17005) to go disguised to the camp of Vladislav 17001 and tell him that he was fighting in a bad cause, supporting the breakers of oaths and himself breaking his oath given in Constantinople (:) Kinnamos 222.10-223.11
  • When told by Anonymus 17005 that Vladislav 17001 believed he was fighting in a just cause, but was willing to investigate and mediate, he was anxious; he sent attendants, who had the king confirm this (and previous promises) on oath (:) Kinnamos 224.5-12
Vladislav II, king of the Czechs (Bohemia) (Vladislav 17001)
  • Told Anonymus 17005 that he was defending the Hungarian king Stephanos 53, who had been wronged and had not harmed Bela 53 — but that he was willing to examine and mediate; this was later confirmed on oath at Manuel 1'’s initiative (:) Kinnamos 223.11-224.12
  • Came with full force as an ally of Stephanos 53 (with excursus on invalidity of his appointment by Conrad 53, in view of disappearance of Western Empire and unacceptability of role of the Pope) (:) Kinnamos 218.8-220.24