1124 Joannes drives back the Servians who have seized Belgrade and Branitzova. He now proceeds again against the Turks of Iconium and holds Castamonia and Gangra for a short time.
1131 Campaign against Livo of Cilicia, whose dominions
1137 are united to the empire.
1138 Joannes proceeds against Raymond of Antioch, who refuses to recognise him for his liege-lord. Raymond apologises and helps Joannes in a successful campaign against the Turks in Syria.
1141 Joannes defeats the sultan of Iconium.
1142 He sets out for Cilicia to conquer all the Latin principalities taken from the empire, but 1143 dies as the result of a wound received while hunting. His son Manuel (I) Comnenus succeeds.
1144 Raymond, prince of Antioch, compelled to renew bonds of vassalage.
1145 Manuel invades Isauria and concludes treaty of peace with Turks.
1147 Manuel promises to aid the Second Crusade, but gives secret information of it to the Turks.
1148 War with Roger of Sicily, who attempts to invade Greece. Manuel quickly repels an invasion of Patzinaks, and with the help of Venice proceeds against the Normans at Corfu.
1149 Fortress at Corfu taken. Roger invites the Hungarians and Servians to attack from the north.