ɪn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv səpˈoːɹɾɚz ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ sˈiːzd kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv θˌɛsɐlˈɑːnɪkə ænd sˈɛnt ɐn ɐpˈiːl ʌv hˈɛlp tə mænwˈɛl, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi hiː sˈɛnt ɚɹˈaɪvd tˈuː lˈeɪt tə sˈeɪv ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən.
In June 1345 supporters of his father seized control of Thessalonica and sent an appeal of help to Manuel, but the army he sent arrived too late to save the situation.