Isaakios I successfully freed the city of soldiers, encouraging them to return when needed

Summary:
Those who had taken Isaakios I's part he rewarded most generously, urging all, after receiving their rewards, to depart home, lest while residing in the city they should stir up some trouble against the citizens. They were to report for war later with him against the barbarians. When the City was freed from the soldiers' troublesome presence, people ware amazed and predicted greater things. He had achieved what no one had believed, giving a foretaste of a better future 
Dates:
1057 
Emperor Isaakios I Komnenos (Isaakios 1)
  • Those who had taken his part he rewarded most generously, and urged each, after giving his rewards, to make ready to depart home, lest while residing in the city they should stir up some trouble or rise up against the people (:) Zonaras 18.4.3
  • Afraid his army might cause trouble in the City, he gave them the due honours and, after commending each man appropriately, immediately sent them home to rest before reporting for war with him against the barbarians (:) σπουδὴν ἔθετο πρώτην τὰ εἰκότα τε τούτους τιμῆσαι καὶ εἰς τὰς οἰκείας ἀφεῖναι πατρίδας Psellos: Chronographia VII 45.1-15
  • When the City was freed from the soldiers' troublesome presence, people ware amazed and predicted greater things: for he had achieved what no one had believed and they had a foretaste of a better future (:) τεθήπασι τὸν βασιλέα καὶ τὰ κρείττονα ἐμαντεύσαντο Psellos: Chronographia VII 46.1-6
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He compared the departure of (Isaakios 1's) army to the sun suddenly shining through a cloudy sky and at once scattering the gloom (:) εἴκασα τὸ πρᾶγμα νέφεσι πολλοῖς αἰθερίοις ... Psellos: Chronographia VII 45.15-17