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The Byzantine Empire (After the Second Crusade (Manuel approved…
The Byzantine Empire
After the Second Crusade
Manuel agreed a treaty with Nureddin against the Seljuk Turks in order to end the raids into his lands
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Manuel approved Reynald's marriage, but at a high price, which Reynald misinterpreted
A Byzantine fleet sailed to Cyprus to remove Reynald from the island, as he had attacked in 1156
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Baldwin III married Manuel's niece, Theodora
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The First Crusade
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Appointed Boutoumites as a military advisor to the Crusaders, and later sent a commander named Tactitius with 2000 troops to Nicaea
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Failed to show up during the Battle of Antioch due to Stephen of Blois - led to the century-long dispute over Antioch
Provided food, soldiers, transport, guides and leadership, but all this ended at Antioch
After the first Crusade
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Bohemond tried to launch his own crusade on Byzantium, and Alexius I successfully deterred him
John II used siege engines against the walls of Antioch in 1137, which led to all crusader states acknowledging Byzantium as an overlord
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In 1142 John II attacked Antioch again by taking hostages in order to elicit promises from Joscelin, demanding that Joscelin let him in with no success
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