In May 1159 Emperor Manuel I at the head of a united Christian army he started on the road to Edessa, but he abandoned the campaign, when he secured the release by Nur ad-Din, the ruler of Syria, of 6,000 Christian prisoners captured in various battles since the second Crusade and concluded an alliance with him against Seljuk Turks. Despite the glorious end of the expedition, it is argued by modern scholars that Manuel finally achieved much less than he hoped in terms of imperial restoration.
WI Manuel I refused Nur ad-Din's terms then and crashed Syria in 1159?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
WI Manuel I refused Nur ad-Din's terms then and crashed Syria in 1159?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?