Destruction of Eastern Anatolia by Turks; centre saved by few successes of impoverished army

Summary:
Konstantinos X's determination to make economies and his lack of interest and investment in military affairs allowed the Turks to pillage in the east 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • Wished more than anything else to increase state revenue and was keen on attending trials, focusing on these all his attention to the detriment of other issues such as military matters, causing thus great turmoil and allowing the Turks to pillage (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 112.1-22
  • Neglected the military registers or rather deleted many of the more excellent from the lists on account of the heavy expense; so the barbarian became bolder, while the Roman armies suffered retrenchment and humiliation and Roman hegemony diminished (:) Zonaras 18.8.20