Manuel I Succeeds John II

Date: April 8, 1143 • Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Manuel I Komnenos succeeds his father John II Komnenos as Byzantine Emperor.

Manuel I Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean. His reign saw the last flowering of the Komnenian restoration, during which the Byzantine Empire experienced a resurgence of military and economic power and enjoyed a cultural revival.