1177 Manuel breaks peace. Imperial victory on the Mæander. Honourable peace.
1180 Death of Manuel. His son, Alexius (II) Comnenus, succeeds, under guardianship of mother, Maria of Antioch.
1183 Andronicus (I) Comnenus usurps the throne after inducing Alexius to have his mother put to death, and then killing him. Marries Alexius’ widow, Agnes, daughter of Louis VII of France.
1184 Isaac, sent to Cyprus to govern by the emperor, causes rebellion by his misgovernment, which entirely separates the island from the empire.
1185 Silician invasion at instigation of Greek fugitives. William II destroys Thessalonica, but is induced to desist from attack on Constantinople. The lieutenant, Hagiochristophorites, incites rebellion at Constantinople against Isaac. The people take Isaac’s part and proclaim him emperor. Death of Andronicus at hands of mob. Isaac (II) Angelus emperor. Victory at Demerize over Silician invaders.
1186 Rebellion of the Bulgarians and Wallachians owing to unjust taxation.
1187 Defeat of rebels by Joannes Cantacuzenus. Alexius Branas given command of army. He takes advantage of victories to proclaim himself emperor and appears before Constantinople, but is defeated and killed by Isaac’s brother-in-law, Conrad of Montferrat. William II of Sicily gives up his conquests in Greece.
1188 Wallachian successes lead to formation of independent kingdom.
1189 Emperor Frederick I of Germany appears with 150,000 crusaders. The terrified Isaac offers to make alliance with Saladin, but the latter declines.
Theodore Mancaphas proclaims himself emperor. He is pardoned, and gives up claim. Careers of the “False Alexius” and other pretenders.