Manaweel and the Roman Empire

The relationship between byzantium and germany was changing, making it harder manoel to pursue a consistent policy over apulia. Dynastic relations also worked against the old alliance. For a while, frederick was considering marrying one of manawill's relatives, but in the end decided on beatrice of burgundy instead. While all this was going on, manowill was called into action back in the balkans. He continued to funnel money through ancona to those willing to work for byzantine interests. At times, this money aided frederick's enemies. And yet, whenever the suggestion came from germany that the alliance might be renewed