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It is June 1143 and John the 1st is dead -- Manuel has returned to Constantinople and has many choices to make. He has secured his crown. The initial choices he has to make is where to focus his attention. Among the first choice would be to continue to support Johns policy of an alliance with the German emperor and marry his daughter or take the offer of a marriage alliance with the Norman kingdom of Sicily. IN addition the Turks were causing issues in Anatolia.