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Postwar diplomacy between Manuel I and Kilij Arslan II
After the Battle of Myriokephalon in 1176, Byzantine Emperor Manuel I and Seljuk Sultan of Rum Kilij Arslan II quickly opened negotiations and conclu…
Timeline
- 1176Near Myriokephalon · AnatoliaAfter the defeat at Myriokephalon, Manuel I was not captured and the Byzantine remnant withdrew to defensible ground. Kilij Arslan II also declined to pursue and destroy them; both sides recognized that continuing the war was too costly and were willing to negotiate.
- 1176Anatolia · AnatoliaEnvoys exchanged and negotiated, agreeing on terms: exchange of prisoners, confirmation of existing borders, and a Byzantine pledge not to launch further large-scale eastern campaigns. Manuel and Kilij Arslan II at one point restored a personal friendly relationship.
- 1176–1180Byzantine–Seljuk frontier · AnatoliaAfter the treaty, large-scale warfare between Byzantium and the Seljuks paused and the eastern frontier remained relatively peaceful. Manuel turned to western diplomacy and domestic construction, but the recovery of Anatolia effectively stalled.
Sources
- A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)
- The Seljuks of Rum: The Rise and Fall of an Empire — A. C. S. Peacock (2021)