Venetian reprisals in Euboea, Chios & Lesbos did not go well: Manuel mocked them
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1172
Summary:
Dates:
1172
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
His garrisons in Euripos (Euboia) and Chios defeated the attempted Venetian reprisals for their expulsion from Byzantium; but for betrayal of his plans by
Isaakios 108
, he might have captured their fleet; even so they had to flee (:)
Kinnamos 283.19-284.13
Sent a mocking letter to the Venetians, saying they were justly expelled from Byzantium for insolence and treachery and that their presumptious attempts at reprisals made them a laughing-stock (:)
Kinnamos 285.7-20