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In 1168 King Amalric of Jerusalem forged an alliance with Emperor Manuel I Comnenus to attack Egypt... Manuel asked for Antioch and the coastal part of Egypt leaving the interior to the Crusaders if the campaign was succesful and Amalric dully agreed
The Byzantine Emperor sent 12 Warships 150 Galleys and 60 transports under "Megas Doux" Andronicos Contostephanos...
Byzantines joined forces with the Crusaders in Ascalon and attacked Egypt by laying siege to Damietta in 1169...
Lack of cooperation lead to a complete failure of the attack (Amalric didnt wanted to share Egypt and certainly not give up Antioch...)
WI this Byzantine-Crusaders attack was succesful in conquering Egypt?
How is this altering History and the balance of forces in Eastern Europe and Middle East?? Any thoughts?
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