Manuel I Komnenos

Manuel I Komnenos (28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180), Latinized as Comnenus, also called Porphyrogenitus was a Byzantine emperor of the 12th century. Manuel Komnenos was the fourth son of John II Komnenos and Irene of Hungary.^[1]

Manuel I Komnenos
Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
Manuscript miniature, part of double portrait with Empress Maria, Vatican Library
Byzantine emperor
Reign	8 April 1143 – 24 September 1180
Predecessor	John II Komnenos
Successor	Alexios II Komnenos
Born	28 November 1118
Died	24 September 1180(1180-09-24) (aged 61)
Spouse	Bertha of Sulzbach Maria of Antioch
Issue	Maria Komnene Alexios II Komnenos
Full name Manuel Komnenos Μανουήλ Κομνηνός
House	Komnenian dynasty
Father	John II Komnenos
Mother	Irene of Hungary
Religion	Eastern Orthodox Christian