Visit to Constantinople of Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1172
Summary:
Dates:
1172:
Frederick III of Swabia, later Frederick I Barbarossa, western emperor (
Frederick 51
)
Was to be reconciled with
Manuel 1
by the visit to Constantinople of Henry the Lion of Saxony (Anonymus 17004), because of the climate of great mutual suspicion; Henry achieved all his purposes and left (:)
Kinnamos 286.13-18
Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony (
Henry 17004
)
Came with a huge retinue to Constantinople to reconcile
Frederick 51
with
Manuel 1
(for there was a climate of great mutual suspicion); achieved all his purposes and left (:)
Kinnamos 286.13-18
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Was visited by Henry the Lion of Saxony (
Henry 17004
) who tried to dispel his mutual suspicion with
Frederick 51
; faced a Serbian revolt (inspired by Venice) and confusion in Hungary after the death of
Stephanos 53
; marched to Sardike (:)
Kinnamos 286.13-21