Mertcan Bulak: The Normans enjoyed striking initial success in their 1185 invasion. Meeting little resistance, they were able to march straight to Thessalonica, the empire’s second city, and to capture it after only a short siege. Frederick Barbarossa’s army swept aside the ill-judged resistance of Isaac II’s army four years later. These events were carefully noted by outside observers. It was concluded at the court of Saladin that nothing was to be gained from the emperor’s friendship and nothing to be feared from his enmity. Nor was it lost on the West, the advisers of Frederick Barbarossa noting that the empire was growing weaker every day.

The Normans enjoyed striking initial success in their 1185 invasion. Meeting little resistance, they were able to march straight to Thessalonica, the empire’s second city, and to capture it after only a short siege. Frederick Barbarossa’s army swept aside the ill-judged resistance of Isaac II’s army four years later. These events were carefully noted by outside observers. It was concluded at the court of Saladin that nothing was to be gained from the emperor’s friendship and nothing to be feared from his enmity. Nor was it lost on the West, the advisers of Frederick Barbarossa noting that the empire was growing weaker every day.

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Byzantium and The Crusades Jonathan Harris

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