Amalric also realised that if he were to pursue his ambitions in Egypt, he might have to leave Antioch to the hegemony of Manuel who had paid 100,000 dinars for the release of Bohemond III.
Amalric var også klar over, at hvis han skulle forfølge sine militære mål i Ægypten kunne han blive tvunget til at overlade Antiokia til Manuel, som havde betalt 100.000 dinarer for frigivelsen af Bohemond 3. af Antiokia.