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Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos marries Princess Maria of Antioch in the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, with chariot

Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos marries Princess Maria of Antioch in the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, with chariot races to celebrate in the Hippodrome

Maria of Antioch was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, and regent during the minority of her son porphyrogennetos Alexios II Komnenos from 1180 until 1182.

Historical Significance

Maria of Antioch was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, and regent during the minority of her son porphyrogennetos Alexios II Komnenos from 1180 until 1182.

Events Before

  1. Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king

    Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king

  2. Ottaviano de Montecello is elected Antipope Victor IV

    Ottaviano de Montecello is elected Antipope Victor IV

  3. King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne

    King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne

  4. Maurice de Sully is elected bishop of Paris, will initiate plan to build Notre Dame

    Maurice de Sully is elected bishop of Paris, will initiate plan to build Notre Dame

  5. Jean Bodels' mystic play "Jeu de St Nicholas" premieres in Arras

    Jean Bodels' mystic play "Jeu de St Nicholas" premieres in Arras

Events After

  1. Pastor Frederik forms a convent at Mariengaarde, Friesland

    Pastor Frederik forms a convent at Mariengaarde, Friesland

  2. Hurricane hits villages in Holland and Friesland, causing flooding

    Hurricane hits villages in Holland and Friesland, causing flooding

  3. Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III

    Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III

  4. Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch

    Bohemond III of Antioch, also known as Bohemond the Child or the Stammerer (French: Bohémond le Bambe/le Baube; c. 1148–1201), was Prince of Antioch from 1163 to 1201.

  5. Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine

    Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on December 24, 1161?
Maria of Antioch was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, and regent during the minority of her son porphyrogennetos Alexios II Komnenos from 1180 until 1182.
Why is Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos marries Princess Maria of Antioch in the ... significant?
Maria of Antioch was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, and regent during the minority of her son porphyrogennetos Alexios II Komnenos from 1180 until 1182.

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