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Alliance between Jerusalem and Byzantium

Type Event Region Levant Time 1155

In 1155, Baldwin III of Jerusalem and Byzantine Emperor Manuel I concluded a military alliance;…

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  1. 1155Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireManuel I dispatched envoys to negotiate with Baldwin III; the two sides reached a consensus in principle on jointly campaigning against Nur al-Din, Byzantine military aid, and the disposition of territories.
  2. 1155Jerusalem · LevantThe pact was formally established: Byzantium promised troops to support the Crusaders' counteroffensive, while Baldwin agreed to return Antioch and other former imperial territories once recovered, forming a united front against Zengi forces.

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