Innumerable Uzes (Oghuz) crossed Danube, captured Byzantine generals & plundered as far as Hellas

Summary:
Konstantinos X was dismayed at the news that 60,000 Uzes had crossed the Danube, captured Basileios Apokapes and Nikephoros Botaneiates, who were governing the cities of the Danube, reached Thessalonike and advanced well into Hellas. He hesitated to raise and send a battle-worthy army, out of either stinginess or fear 
Dates:
1064 
Basileios Apokapes, doux of Edessa (Basileios 101)
  • Was governing the cities of the Istros (Danube) together with Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates when the Uzes crossed the river and invaded ἐπάρχοντος τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἴστρον πόλεων Attaleiates: History 83.10-14 / 63.1-4
  • Was captured together with Nikephoros 3 Botaneiates after their Bulgarian and Roman troops were vanquished by the Uzes who had crossed the Istros (Danube) (during the 3rd indiction (1064-65):κατὰ τὴν τρίτην ἰνδικτιῶνα) Skylitzes Continuatus 113.25-114.9
  • When the barbarian [Uzes] engaged with them, they overcame their accompanying army and the aforementioned men (Basileios 101 and Nikephoros 3); they led both away as captives, crossed the Danube and occupied all the country in the vicinity: in association with Nikephoros 3 (:) Zonaras 18.9.3
  • Tried to prevent the Uzes from crossing the Danube in full strength, but was unable to do so: in association with Nikephoros 3 (:) Zonaras 18.9.2
Emperor Konstantinos X Doukas (Konstantinos 10)
  • Dismayed by news that a mass of Uzes had crossed the Danube, he failed to act, gather a worthy army and send his forces against them, some saying because, being stingy, he feared the expense, others because he did not dare face such a powerful enemy (:) ἤσχαλλε μὲν καὶ ἠδημόνει Attaleiates: History 84.4-9 / 63.15-19
  • Although dismayed at news that 60,000 Uzes had crossed the Danube, captured Basileios 101 and Nikephoros 3, reached Thessalonike and advanced well into Hellas, he hesitated to raise and send a battle-worthy army, out of either stinginess or fear (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 114.16-21
  • Said that the [Uzes] nation was irresistible, but having despatched ambassadors (Anonymi 6042) with gifts to their leaders (Anonymi 6043) he tried by this means to persuade the barbarian to make a treaty (:) Zonaras 18.9.6
  • The invasion of the Uzes into Macedonia and Hellas instilled despair in him, but he was reluctant to collect troops and delayed, so as not to expend an obol (:) Zonaras 18.9.5
  • When the western Mysians and the Triballi formed an alliance, the Roman empire faced great danger: he first of all hurried out against them, but then when Michael 61 dragged him back he returned to the palace (:) τὴν μὲν πρώτην ἐπ’ ἐκείνους ἐξώρησεν Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 23.1-6
Emperor Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Nikephoros 3)
  • Fought bravely against the Uzes who crossed the Istros (Danube) and attacked the Roman army but was captured (in the third indiction (1064-1065):Τῆς γ ´ ἰνδικτιῶνος ἐνστάσης) καίτοι διαγωνισαμένους ἐκθύμως, καὶ μᾶλλον τοῦ Βοτανειάτου Attaleiates: History 83.15-19 / 63.5-8
  • Was captured together with Basileios 101 Apokapes after their Bulgarian and Roman troops were vanquished by the Uzes who had crossed the Istros (Danube) (during the 3rd indiction (1064-65):κατὰ τὴν τρίτην ἰνδικτιῶνα) Skylitzes Continuatus 113.25-114.9
  • Tried to prevent the Uzes from crossing the Danube in full strength, but was unable to do so: in association with Basileios 101 (:) Zonaras 18.9.2
  • When the barbarian [Uzes] engaged with them, they overcame their accompanying army and the aforementioned men (Basileios 101 and Nikephoros 3); they led both away as captives, crossed the Danube and occupied all the country in the vicinity: in association with Basileios 101 (:) Zonaras 18.9.3
  • A most famous man, he was governing the cities of the Istros (Danube) together with Basileios 101 Apokapes when the Uzes crossed the river and invaded ἐπάρχοντος τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἴστρον πόλεων Attaleiates: History 83.10-14 / 63.1-4