After long & confused battle Romanos defeated the ambush, executing all the prisoners

Summary:
As Romanos IV was pitching camp, large numbers of enemies appeared on the surrounding hills. The emperor had no time to fortify the camp or take rest, but, advanced, put them to flight, and returned to the camp. The next day he inspected the captives and ordered their execution, sparing nobody, not even their leader, who promised a hefty ransom and many Roman prisoners in exchange. The Romans spent three days in the camp, then moved on to the Euphrates 
Dates:
1069 
Turkish commander executed by Romanos IV Diogenes (Anonymus 109)
  • Captured by the troops of Romanos 4 Diogenes, he promised a hefty ransom in exchange for his freedom, as well as the release of many Roman prisoners, but was nevertheless executed (:) καὶ πολλῶν λύτρων ἑαυτὸν ὤνιον ποιήσασθαι ἐπηγγέλλετο Attaleiates: History 127.14-21 / 96.12-17
  • Captured after the defeat of his troops by the imperial army (under Romanos 4), he offered a hefty ransom in exchange for his release but was nevertheless executed together with all the other prisoners (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 136.3-6
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Ordered his soldiers to get in battle order when the enemy appeared on the hills surrounding the Roman camp, and led them against a multitude of enemies who advanced, forcing the latter to retreat (:) μὴ ἐκδεδωκότος ἑαυτὸν εἰς ἀνάπαυσιν Attaleiates: History 126.11-23 / 95.15-24
  • Following the retreat of the enemy he returned to the camp and the next day inspected the captives and ordered their execution, sparing nobody, not even their leader (Anonymus 109) who promised a hefty ransom and many Roman prisoners in exchange (:) τῇ τελευταίᾳ ψήφῳ τούτους παραδοθῆναι προσέταξε Attaleiates: History 127.9-21 / 96.8-17
  • Did not allow himself to rest when he arrived where the camp would be pitched but ordered the army to march against the enemies who appeared before there was time to fortify the camp, advanced, put them to flight, and returned to the camp (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 135.14-136.2
  • Ordered the execution of those captured the previous day sparing no one, not even their leader (Anonymus 109) who had promised a hefty ransom, spent 3 days in the camp thus giving the enemy the opportunity to flee, and marched again in pursuit (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 136.3-9
  • Letting loose part of his army against them in one place and himself engaging with them in another, he routed the enemy and after subjugating all the captives to the sword he turned his onslaught towards the Euphrates (:) ἐτίθει τὸ ὅρμημα Zonaras 18.12.2