Romanos IV turned after northern Turkish army, leaving stepson Andronikos at Sebasteia

Summary:
Greatly upset by the news of Neokaisareia's pillaging by the Turks despite his being on campaign, Romanos IV took his forces and advanced across difficult mountain paths, reaching Sebasteia. There he left the baggage and infantry with his stepson Andronikos. The latter, though now a co-emperor, was treated more like a hostage than a fellow-commander, or as a replacement in case Romanos perished in battle 
Dates:
1068 
Andronikos Doukas, brother of Michael VII (Andronikos 62)
  • Although appointed emperor by his stepfather (Romanos 4), when he accompanied him on campaign against the Turks he was treated more like a hostage rather than a fellow-commander, or as a replacement in case Romanos was killed in battle (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 127.6-9
  • When the army reached Sebasteia he was sent forth by his stepfather (Romanos 4) together with the army baggage and the infantry (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 127.5-6
  • Ordered by his step-father to enter Sebasteia with the army, he was treated more like a hostage rather than a fellow commander, and was intended as a replacement in case Romanos 4 perished in battle (:) ὡς ἐνέχυρον ἢ συστράτηγον εἶχεν Attaleiates: History 105.22-106.5 / 80.12-17
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Approached Sebasteia, ordered the infantry to get immediately into the city together with the army baggage and his step-son Andronikos 62, whom he treated more like a hostage rather than a fellow commander, and a replacement in case he was killed (:) καὶ ὁπλίτης ἐπιτιθέμενος τοῖς ἐχθροῖς καιρίαν ὡς ἄνθρωπος δέξοιτο Attaleiates: History 105.22-106.5 / 80.12-17
  • Troubled by the news that the Turks had raided Neokaisareia and fearing that he would be accused of being unable to defend the empire despite being on campaign, he immediately took his forces and followed the enemy through impassable paths (:) ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος κατόπιν ἤλαυνε Attaleiates: History 105.15-22 / 80.7-12
  • Greatly upset by the news of Neokaisareia's pillaging by the Turks despite his being on campaign, he took his forces and advanced through difficult paths, reached Sebasteia and sent forth the army baggage and infantry with his stepson Andronikos 62 (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 127.1-7
  • Although he had himself appointed his stepson Andronikos 62 emperor, during the campaign against the Turks he treated him more like a hostage rather than a fellow-commander, or as a replacement in case he was killed in battle (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 127.7-9
  • News of the Turks' sack of Neokaisareia made him despondent and, taking the more mobile of the army, he departed by difficult routes and across mountains in haste to anticipate the enemy (:) Zonaras 18.11.12