Since Byzantines were besieged & running short of supplies, they all decided to retreat

Summary:
Michael the akolouthos and Basileios the synkellos, instead of attacking at once, postponed and delayed the attack until supplies had run out, and the army dispersed and was defeated 
Dates:
1053 
Basileios, governor (?) of Bulgaria (Basileios 109)
  • Sent by the emperor (Konstantinos 9) to fight the Pechenegs, he joined the akolouthos Michael 118, but instead of attacking at once he postponed and delayed the attack until the supplies had run out, and the army dispersed and was defeated (:) ἐστάλη παρὰ τοῦ ἀοιδίμου βασιλέως Kekaumenos 100.10-26
Michael, akolouthos and commander of the army (Michael 118)
  • Was joined by Basileios 109, who had been sent by the emperor (Konstantinos 9) to fight the Pechenegs, but instead of attacking at once they postponed and delayed the attack until the supplies had run out, and the army dispersed and was defeated (:) ἔχων καὶ τὸν ἀκόλουθον Μιχαὴλ σύνεργον αὐτῷ Kekaumenos 100.10-26