Manawil's Triumph in the Balkans

In 11 six, nine, the empress maria at last gave birth to a son, whom manail named alexius. This decision seems to confirm Manawill's investment in the ama prophecy since tradition would have seen the boy named john. As you may have noticed, bella was also renamed alexius when he was in a position to inherit the throne. Bella took an oath not to harm byzantine interests and was duly installed as king. In that year, 11 72, their new leader, stephan nemana, was once again raiding lands that he wasn't supposed to credit to him. The romans had to send troops there to bring them into line