After making yearly distributions, Romanos IV left Constantinople on new campaign against Turks

Summary:
Romanos IV arrived back from Syria, then spent some time in Constantinople taking care of administrative matters, distributing dignities and their annual allowance to senators. Before Easter he sailed over to the palace of Hieria intending to march on campaign. At the beginning of spring the enemy had given trouble and his earlier triumph was put in doubt. Preparations were made for a second expedition, in which Psellos had a small role 
Dates:
1069 Before Easter 
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • Shortly afterwards at the beginning of spring the enemy gave trouble and Romanos 4's earlier triumph was put in doubt; preparations were made for a second campaign and, to cut a long story short, Psellos had a minor role in the campaign (:) ἵνα τὰ ἐν μέσῳ συντέμω, κἀγὼ τῆς στρατείας πάρεργον γίνομαι Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 15.1-5
  • He delivered an oration as Romanos 4 was leaving the city, on a second eastern campaign; he wishes for success in biblical terms, that Romanos will soon return after defeating the new Amalek or Pharaoh [Alp Arslan ?] Συντακτήριος (καὶ ἐξιτήριος) λόγος πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Psellos Orationes panegyricae XXI, 1-33
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Spent some time at Constantinople taking care of administrative matters, granting to the senators their annual honours, and before Easter sailed across (the Bosporos) to the imperial palace of Hieria, intending to march against the Turks in the East (:) καὶ οὐδὲ τὰς πασχαλίους ἡμέρας περιμείνας Attaleiates: History 122.13-20 / 92.21-93.2
  • Back from Syria he spent some time in Constantinople taking care of administrative matters, distributing dignities and their annual allowance to senators, and before Easter sailed to the palace of Hieria intending to march on campaign (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 133.18-134.2
  • Distributed the customary allowances to the senate and the people and left before Easter on campaign against the Turks against whom he fought a lot, sometimes winning and sometimes losing the battle, and returned to Constantinople (:) καὶ ποῦ μὲν εὐτυχῶν ποῦ δὲ ἀτυχῶν Glykas 608.18-609.1
  • As the spring was just beginning to shine out he again turned his mind to another expedition (:) Zonaras 18.12.1
  • Shortly afterwards at the beginning of spring the enemy gave trouble and his earlier triumph was put in doubt; preparations were made for a second war and, to cut a long story short, Michael 61 had a small role in the campaign (:) τὸ προλαβὸν τρόπαιον τοῦ βασιλέως ἠλέγχετο Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 15.1-5