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.
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
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
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
Ottaviano de Montecello is elected Antipope Victor IV
Ottaviano de Montecello is elected Antipope Victor IV
King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne
King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne
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
Jean Bodels' mystic play "Jeu de St Nicholas" premieres in Arras
Jean Bodels' mystic play "Jeu de St Nicholas" premieres in Arras
Events After
Pastor Frederik forms a convent at Mariengaarde, Friesland
Pastor Frederik forms a convent at Mariengaarde, Friesland
Hurricane hits villages in Holland and Friesland, causing flooding
Hurricane hits villages in Holland and Friesland, causing flooding
Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III
Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III
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.
Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine
Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine
More from the 1160s
King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne
King Louis VII of France weds Adele of Champagne
Battle of al-Babein: King Amalric I of Jerusalem fights a Zengid army to a draw over access to Egypt
The Battle of al-Babein took place on March 18, 1167, during the third Crusader invasion of Egypt.
Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III
Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III
Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine
Ramjbam & his family reach Acre Palestine
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.