![]() ![]() ![]() He invaded the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, although unsuccessfully, being the last Eastern Roman emperor to attempt reconquests in the western Mediterranean. In the process he made alliances with Pope Adrian IV and the resurgent West. His reign saw the last flowering of the Komnenian restoration, during which the Byzantine Empire had seen a resurgence of its military and economic power and had enjoyed a cultural revival.Įager to restore his empire to its past glories as the superpower of the Mediterranean world, Manuel pursued an energetic and ambitious foreign policy. Manuel I Komnenos ( Greek: Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, romanized: Manouḗl Komnēnós 28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180), Latinized Comnenus, also called Porphyrogennetos ( Greek: Πορφυρογέννητος " born in the purple"), was a Byzantine emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean. ![]()
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