Manuel wanted Conrad to leave some of his troops behind, to assist in defending against attacks from Roger II, who had taken the opportunity to plunder the cities of Greece, but Conrad did not agree, despite being a fellow enemy of Roger.
Manuel ingin Conrad meninggalkan beberapa pasukannya di belakang untuk membantunya bertahan melawan serangan Roger II, yang telah mengambil kesempatan untuk untuk merebut kota-kota di Yunani, tetapi Conrad menolak, walaupun ia adalah musuh dari Roger.