Brachamios' men, defeated with heavy losses, followed Romanos & scattered through the Tauros

Summary:
Romanos camped for a few days at Anthiai, then crossed the Taurus and the Euphrates again and reached Keltzene, where the army pitched their camp. After a few days he received news that Brachamios' men, when the enemy appeared before them, had panicked and abandoned the places they were to guard. The enemy followed them as they turned to flight and took all their baggage. Romanos was saddened at this news, expecting an enemy attack, but his reputation overawed the Turks and prevented it. He awaited the arrival in the camp at Keltzene of those who survived the Turkish attack, fearing that, being dispersed, they might be killed by the Armenians. When they arrived, he put on trial the army and its general Philaretos, without punishing anyone. This setback, following other varied experiences at the hands of the Turks, did not end Philaretos' ambitions as a general. Attaleiates concluded that only the emperor could unite the Romans in battle 
Dates:
1069 
Michael Attaleiates (Michael 202)
  • After the defeat of part of the army by the Turks and the trial of its leader (Philaretos 101) who was not punished, he condemned their rashness and weakness, adding that only the emperor (Romanos 4) could unite the Romans in battle (:) ἐμοῦ δὲ καταγνόντος διὰ προπέτειαν Attaleiates: History 135.20-24 / 102.4-6
Philaretos Brachamios (Philaretos 101)
  • When the enemy appeared before his men, the men were thrown into panic and abandoned the places which they had been allocated to guard; the enemy followed after them as they turned to flight and took all their baggage (:) Zonaras 18.12.4
  • After the total defeat and dispersal of the troops under his command by the Turks he was put to trial by the emperor (Romanos 4 Diogenes, at Keltzene) but was not punished (:) κρίσην ἐπέστησε μεταξὺ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ, εἰ καὶ οὐδὲν κατ᾿ οὐδενὸς ἀπεφάνθη Attaleiates: History 135.18-20 / 102.2-3
  • Although he had fought against the Turks on several occasions and had been defeated causing the Turks to despise him, he still coveted the leadership of the army (:) καὶ τῷ ἔθνει μαχεσαμένῳ μὲν διαφόρως Attaleiates: History 132.12-14 / 99.18-19
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Encamped for a few days at Anthiai, then crossed the Taurus and the Euphrates again and reached Keltzene where the army pitched their camp, and after a few days received news that the troops left behind to face the Turks had been totally vanquished (:) ὑπερβὰς ἐπιπόνως εἰς τὴν Κελεσίνην χώραν κατήντησε Attaleiates: History 133.8-17 / 100.8-15
  • Troubled by the news that the troops left behind to face the Turks had been utterly defeated and dispersed, he was saddened and expected an enemy attack, but his reputation caused fear among the Turks and prevented it (:) ἡ τοῦ βασιλέως φήμη περιδεεῖς αὐτοὺς ἀπειργάζετο Attaleiates: History 134.16-135.4 / 101.7-16
  • Awaited the arrival to the camp at Keltzene of those who survived the Turkish attack, fearing that, being dispersed, they might be killed by the Armenians, and put to trial the army and the general (Philaretos 101) without punishing anyone (:) κρίσην ἐπέστησε μεταξὺ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ Attaleiates: History 135.14-20 / 101.24-102.3
  • When Philaretos' flight came to his knowledge it made him angry, but the enemy, having turned their onslaught against Cappadocia, were ravaging it and making for Ikonion, which had an abundant population and prospered with all that seems good (:) Zonaras 18.12.5
  • Marching north (from Romanopolis) he crossed some difficult terrain, arrived at Anthiai, crossed the Taurus and reached Keltzene after crossing the Euphrates a second time, where he was joined by the troops of Philaretos 101, chased away by the enemy (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 136.26-137.12