trajen777
Banned
Was considering a Thread along the lines of a Focused East Manuel Kommenos where he has the brillance he showed but with perhaps a more focused followthrough: The basic will be
· Sicily was requesting a marriage alliance as was the Holy Roman Emperor – basically Manuel chose Germany – in this he chooses neutrality.
· Was very successful immediately against the Turks then became distracted – I this he stays focused on the East (Anatolia) in a 10 year campaign (adding Thematic troops at 3-5,000 per year) and Tagmatic at 1500 – 2000 per year
· Have to work out timelines but supports the 2nd Crusade – marries the King of Jerusalem’s daughter, inherits the kingdom.
· Continue to fortify the Eastern borders
· Invades Egypt (as in real life in 1167)
· Does not die in 1180 (no heart break at the Battle of Myriokephalon) and dies at 80 years old 1200</SPAN>
· Remarries Joan of Sicily (the lion hearts sister).
· Dies with a fully grown child to inherit the crown with Joan as Queen and Richard the Lionhearted as supporter with Egypt, Sicily, Byzantium, and the Crusader states as the Empire
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· Sicily was requesting a marriage alliance as was the Holy Roman Emperor – basically Manuel chose Germany – in this he chooses neutrality.
· Was very successful immediately against the Turks then became distracted – I this he stays focused on the East (Anatolia) in a 10 year campaign (adding Thematic troops at 3-5,000 per year) and Tagmatic at 1500 – 2000 per year
· Have to work out timelines but supports the 2nd Crusade – marries the King of Jerusalem’s daughter, inherits the kingdom.
· Continue to fortify the Eastern borders
· Invades Egypt (as in real life in 1167)
· Does not die in 1180 (no heart break at the Battle of Myriokephalon) and dies at 80 years old 1200</SPAN>
· Remarries Joan of Sicily (the lion hearts sister).
· Dies with a fully grown child to inherit the crown with Joan as Queen and Richard the Lionhearted as supporter with Egypt, Sicily, Byzantium, and the Crusader states as the Empire
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