Commanders named to continue war in Syria after Romanos returned home

Summary:
As Romanos left for the capital, he appointed Niketas of Mistheia as doux of Antioch and Symeon the protovestiarios as domestikos of the scholai. They were left with the army after Romanos' departure, to continue the war against Aleppo. In particular, they should attack Nasr ibn Musharraf's fort of Menikos, to save Syria from his raids 
Dates:
1030 
Niketas of Mistheia, doux of Antioch (Niketas 102)
  • Appointed ruler (doux) of Antioch by Romanos 3, he was ordered to attack the fort of al-Maniqa to deliver Syria from Mousaraph 101's raids, but when he stupidly attempted to lay siege Mousaraph burnt the siege machines at night and chased him away: in association with Symeon 101 (:) ἀφυῶς δὲ τούτων καὶ ἀμαθῶς ἐπιχειρησάντων τῇ πολιορκίᾳ Skylitzes 382.59-66
Emperor Romanos III Argyros (Romanos 3)
  • On his way back from Syria he appointed Symeon 101 domestikos of the scholai and Niketas 102 of Mistheia ruler (doux) of Antioch, ordering them to attack the fort built by Mousaraph 101, called al-Maniqa (Menikos), and deliver Syria from the latter's raids (:) Skylitzes 382.59-64
Symeon, droungarios under Konstantinos VIII (Symeon 101)
  • Was left behind with the army by Romanos 3 (who returned to Constantinople) in order to make preparations for a campaign against Aleppo after the summer (:) وخلّف سيمون الابروطوبستيار الخادم مع العساكر ورسم له الاستعداد والتأهّب للغزو على بلاد حلب عند برد الهواء وكثرة المياه Yahya al-Antaki 500