Manuel I Komnenos (or Comnenus) (Greek: Μανουήλ Α’ Κομνηνός Manouēl I Komnēnos) (28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180) was a Byzantine Emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean.Eager to restore his empire to its past glories as the superpower of the Mediterranean world Manuel pursued an energetic and ambitious foreign policy.
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