Before leaving Constantinople, Manuel sent 150 ships against Egypt, manning them with difficulty

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Dates:
1176 
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • Before leaving Constantinople he sent a fleet of 150 ships against Egypt, but because he was attacking Kilic Arslan 52 with his full force, he was very short of troops for the Egyptian expedition (:) Kinnamos 300.4-7