Manuel I Komnenos was a twelfth century Byzantine emperor whose reign came at a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the wider Mediterranean. His rule saw the last flowering of the Komnenian restoration, a period in which the Byzantine Empire experienced a resurgence of military and economic power along with a cultural revival.
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BirthplacePurple Chamber, Great Palace of Constantinople 1 Role
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Manuel Komnenos was born on 28 November 1118, in the Purple Chamber of the Great Palace of Constantinople
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Manuel I Komnenos (Greek: Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, romanized: Manouḗl Komnēnós; 28 November 1118 - 24 September 1180) was a Byzantine emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean.
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Manuel Komnenos was born on 28 November 1118, in the Purple Chamber of the Great Palace of Constantinople.
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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.
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