Certainty: 1 Romanos IV made Nikephoros Bryennios his adoptive brother Certainty: 1
1071
Certainty: 2 At Theodosioupolis Romanos took two months of provisions, because country ahead was destroyed Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Turkish forces reported nearby: Nikephoros Bryennios, sent against them, later demanded reinforcements Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Romanos still unaware of danger: he called Bryennios a coward & sent Nikephoros Basilakes to aid him Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Bryennios & Basilakes continued the fight, the latter taking the lead & being captured Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Some of Romanos IV's generals remained overconfident, though Uze mercenaries defected to the Turks Certainty: 2
Battle of Mantzikert (general factoids)Certainty: 2
1074
Certainty: 1 Dispute at court over proposed appointment of Nikephoros Bryennios as kaisar Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Slavs in Bulgaria subjugated by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Successful campaign under Nikephoros Bryennios against Croatians & Diokleians Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Norman attacks on merchant ships sailing to Dyrrachion checked by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 1
1077
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Ioannes Bryennios & Nikephoros Basilakes, joined reluctantly by Nikephoros Bryennios
Dissatisfaction with the rule of Michael VII and Nikephoritzes led to plots againt them: Ioannes Bryennios started a rebellion and first tried to persuade his brother Nikephoros at Dyrrachion to join him, but Nikephoros was reluctant until he learnt from the emperor's envoy Eustathios Kappadokes that he was suspected of plotting. When Michael VII appointed Nikephoros Basilakes to succeed Nikephoros Bryennios as doux of Dyrrachion he decided to act. Basilakes, who had been contacted by Ioannes Bryennios about the planned rebellion, met and fought against Nikephoros Bryennios at Thessalonike. Bryennios then advanced towards Adrianople, where he was proclaimed emperor, before marching on Constantinople
Certainty: 2 Skirmish near Thessalonike between Nikephoros Basilakes & Nikephoros Bryennios, who made an alliance Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros Bryennios, joined by Adrianople, Raidestos & other cities Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros Bryennios, acclaimed at Traianoupolis, advanced to Adrianople Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Attack on Constantinople by troops of Ioannes Bryennios Certainty: 2
1078
Certainty: 2 Pechenegs lifted siege of Adrianople when bribed by rebel Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros Bryennios & Nikephoros Basilakes against Nikephoros III Botaneiates Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Pechenegs raiding the Chersonnesos were defeated by Ioannes Bryennios & became his allies Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros Bryennios marched on Constantinople; Nikephoros III gathered a few defenders Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Several peace overtures from Nikephoros III rejected by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros Bryennios set unacceptable conditions to Nikephoros III's peace overtures Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alexios Komnenos, now domestikos, marched against Nikephoros Bryennios with few troops Certainty: 2