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Accession of Manuel I Komnenos
In 1143, Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos died while campaigning in Anatolia, and his son Manuel I succeeded in Constantinople.…
Timeline
- 1143Asia Minor · Byzantine EmpireThe emperor died unexpectedly on campaign, designating his third son Manuel rather than his eldest as heir, breaking with the custom of primogeniture.
- 1143Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireManuel hurried back from the east to the capital and was crowned in Hagia Sophia, formally becoming Byzantine emperor and beginning a reign of nearly forty years.
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium — Alexander Kazhdan et al. (1991)
- A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)