Resistance in Hierapolis ended by capture of the akropolis, with the aid of Petros Libellisios

Summary:
Romanos IV encircled the acropolis at Hierapolis, where some Arabs had barricaded themselves after the capture of the city by the Romans. He besieged them, forcing them to surrender, sending messengers seeking an agreement. He finally took the akropolis with the help of Petros Libellisios of Antioch, who occupied its gates with Russian troops, and Pharasmanes Apokapes. Petros mediated with the emperor to leave the foreign troops unarmed after the siege and capture of Hierapolis. However Romanos' preoccupation inside the city gave an opportunity to Mahmud, the amir of Aleppo, outside 
Dates:
1068 
Petros Libellisios, doux of Antioch (Petros 101)
  • Helped the Romans capture the acropolis at Hierapolis by occupying its gates with Russian soldiers (:) προσιόντος εὐμηχάνως τῇ ἀκροπόλει, καὶ τὰς πύλας Ῥωσικοῖς ὅπλοις ἐν τῷ εἰσιέναι κατεσχηκότως τῆς ἀκροπόλεως Attaleiates: History 110.18-111.3 / 84.1-8
  • Mediated with the emperor (Romanos 4) to leave the foreign troops unarmed after the siege and capture of Hierapolis (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 129.4-7
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • While the amir of Aleppo (Mahmud 101) was planning to attack, he remained within Hierapolis fighting to capture a tower still in enemy hands (:) πυργομαχούντος ἐν μέρει Attaleiates: History 111.10-12 / 84.14-15
  • Encircled the acropolis at Hierapolis where some Arabs had barricaded themselves (after the capture of the city by the Romans), besieged them forcing them to surrender sending messengers seeking an agreement, and took it with the help of Petros 101 (:) ὑποσπόνδους πεποίηκε Attaleiates: History 110.11-111.1 / 83.22-84.6
  • Advanced through enemy territory and after 3 days reached Hierapolis (from Aleppo) which he captured after a siege and agreed to leave the foreign troops unarmed following the mediation of Petros 101 Libellisios (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 128.23-129.7
  • Upon returning to the camp after driving away the enemy he decided to occupy the acropolis of Hierapolis and sent Pharasmanes 101 Apokapes as vestes, but in this way he gave the opportunity to the enemy to get reorganised (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 131.13-17
  • The acropolis of Hierapolis was occupied at his command (:) Zonaras 18.11.26