Struggle among Turks between Alp Arslan & Erisgen; latter defected to Byzantines

Summary:
A dispute arose between Erisgen, the Turkish captor of Manuel Komnenos, and the sultan Alp Arslan. The latter sent a general with an army against Erisgen in order to capture him. Erisgen, who was forced to become a rebel without enough troops to succeed, was convinced by his captive Manuel Komnenos to become an ally of the Romans. He went to Constantinople bringing Manuel, and was received and honoured with great gifts by Romanos IV 
Dates:
1070 
Alp Arslan, Seljuk Sultan (Alp Arslan 51)
  • Sent an army under a general (Anonymus 110) against the leader of the Turks who had defeated the Romans (Chrysoskoulos 101) and whom he considered a rebel (:) δυσμενῶς ἔχων πρὸς τοῦτον ὡς ἀποστάτην Attaleiates: History 142.2-5 / 106.14-16
  • Following a dispute with the Turkish captor of Manuel 61 Komnenos (Chrysoskoulos 101) he sent an army under a general (Anonymus 110) against him in order to capture him at all costs (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.24-27
  • Chrysoskoulos 101 rebelled against his rule, although he did not have sufficient troops to carry his plan through (:) τῆς βασιλείας ἐρᾷ Περσῶν καὶ πρὸς τὸν κρατοῦντα ταύτην ἀδυνατεῖ παρατάξασθαι, ἅτε σπανίζων ἀξιολόγου δυνάμεως Bryennios 101.25-103.1
  • Had a dispute with the captor of Manuel 61 Komnenos (Chrysoskoulos 101) who defected to the emperor (Romanos 4) (:) διὰ φόβον τινὰ καὶ ἀποστροφὴν τοῦ σουλτάνου Glykas 609.7
  • Was from some cause hostile to Chrysoskoulos 101 and sent an army against him to arrest him (:) Zonaras 18.12.21
Turkish general sent by Alp Arslan against Erisgen (Anonymus 110)
  • He was sent by the sultan of Persia Alp Arslan 51 against the rebel leader who had defeated the Romans and captured Manuel 61 Komnenos (Chrysoskoulos 101) (:) στρατιὰν κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀγελάρχην ἀπέστειλεν Attaleiates: History 142.4-5 / 106.15-16
  • Was sent by the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) at the head of an army against the Turkish captor of Manuel 61 Komnenos (Chrysoskoulos 101) in order to capture him at all costs after a dispute erupted between the two of them (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.24-27
Erisgen/Arisighi, brother-in-law of Alp Arslan (Chrysoskoulos 101)
  • Considered a rebel by the sultan of Persia (Alp Arslan: Alp Arslan 51) who sent an army under a general (Anonymus 110) against him, he was seized by fear and realised that the only way to escape was to seek refuge with the emperor (Romanos 4) (:) τῷ φόβῳ κατασεισθείς Attaleiates: History 142.2-7 / 106.14-18
  • Following a dispute with the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) the latter sent against him an army under a general (Anonymus 110) in order to capture him at all costs, and being in fear he sought refuge in the court of the emperor (Romanos 4) (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.21-27
  • Not having enough forces to face the sultan (Alp Arslan: Alp Arslan 51), he was convinced by his captive Manuel 61 to become an ally of the Roman emperor (Romanos 4), went to Constantinople and was received and honoured with great gifts by the emperor (:) ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑπεδέξατο καὶ δωρεαῖς μεγάλαις τετίμηκεν Bryennios 101.20-103.8, 239.5-6
  • The sultan (Alp Arslan 51) was from some cause hostile to him and sent an army against him to arrest him (:) Zonaras 18.12.21
Manuel Komnenos, eldest brother of Alexios I (Manuel 61)
  • Learnt that Chrysoskoulos 101 rebelled against the sultan (Alp Arslan 51), convinced him that he would never succeed unless he joined the emperor's side, and returned with him to Constantinople where they were received and offered gifts by Romanos (:) οὐκ ἄν ποτ ᾿ αὐτῷ τὰ κατὰ σκοπὸν ἀποβαίη, εἰ μὴ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Ῥωμαίων αὐτομολήσειε κἀκεῖνον ξύμμαχον σχοίη καὶ πρὸς τὸ προκείμενον συνεργόν Bryennios 101.16-103.8