Byzantine Empire - Manuel I Komnenos
Time: Thursday Apr 8, 1143
Place: Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Details: John's chosen heir was his fourth son, Manuel I Komnenos, who campaigned aggressively against his neighbors both in the west and in the east.
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