Manuel I's war against Hungary

Name: Manuel I's war against Hungary
Start: 1164
End: 1167

Type Event Region Europe Time 1164–1167

In the 1160s, Byzantine Emperor Manuel I and the Kingdom of Hungary fought a prolonged conflict over control of Croatia, Dalmatia, and the Pannonian …

Timeline

1164–1165Croatia and Dalmatia · CroatiaManuel I sought to restore Byzantine suzerainty over the eastern Adriatic coast and Croatia, clashing with Hungarian King Stephen III over territory and vassal rights; the two armies repeatedly engaged along the frontier.
1167Sirmium · SerbiaUnder the command of Andronikos Kontostephanos, the Byzantine fleet and army crushed the Hungarian forces at Sirmium; Hungary was forced to sue for peace, recognizing Byzantine control over parts of Croatia and the Dalmatian cities.

Sources

A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)
Byzantium: The Decline and Fall — John Julius Norwich (1995)