Samouch was left by sultan with small force of Turks to plunder Armenia
Unit appears in:
MICHAEL VI (1056-1057)
1057
Summary:
Samouch, who had campaigned with the sultan Tughrul Beg, remained behind with 3,000 men, wandered in the plains of Great Armenia carrying out sudden attacks, and raided the empire. Michael VI was unable to defend against his aggression
Dates:
1057
Emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos (
Michael 6
)
Was unable to do anything about
Samouch 101
who was wandering in the plains of Great Armenia carrying out sudden raids and pillaging (:)
Skylitzes 484.31-34
Samouch/Zamouches, Turkish leader (
Samouch 101
)
Campaigned with the sultan (
Tughrul Beg 51
) during his second invasion, and when the latter returned to Persia he remained behind with 3,000 men, wandered in the plains of Great Armenia carrying out sudden attacks, and raided the empire (:)
Skylitzes 484.27-31