Erisgen arrived in Constantinople bringing Manuel Komnenos: he was accepted as an ally

Summary:
Erisgen, having fled from Alp Arslan, arrived unharmed in the capital and was welcomed in the house of the kouropalates Manuel Komnenos, whom he had captured and then saved. He was not received by Romanos IV until many days later, in the Chrysotriklinos early one morning, after the senate had been convened. Romanos made him proedros and kept him by his side, considering that he would be useful in the campaign against the Turks. Manuel regained considerable prestige as a result 
Dates:
1070 
Erisgen/Arisighi, brother-in-law of Alp Arslan (Chrysoskoulos 101)
  • Was made proedros by the emperor (Romanos 4) who kept him by his side, considering that he would be useful in the campaign against the Turks (:) τιμήσας δὲ τοῦτον ὁ βασιλεὺς πρόεδρον Attaleiates: History 142.19-21 / 107.2-4
  • Defeated the Roman army and captured many soldiers, but abandoned his people and together with Manuel 61 Komnenos (whom he had also captured) went to Constantinople wishing to become the emperor (Romanos 4)'s servant (:) φιλῶν οἰκέτης μᾶλλον εἶναι τοῦ βασιλέως Attaleiates: History 141.16-142.2 / 106.7-14
  • Arrived unharmed and was welcomed in the house of the kouropalates (Manuel 61) whom he had saved, but was not received by the emperor (Romanos 4) until many days later, in the Chrysotriklinos early one morning, after the senate had been convened (:) περὶ τὴν τοῦ ἡλίου ἐπιτολήν Attaleiates: History 142.7-13 / 106.18-22
  • Followed his captive Manuel 61 wishing to submit to the emperor (Romanos 4)'s authority of his own accord out of fear for the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) and was made proedros by the emperor who expected him to assist in the campaign against the Turks (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.21-142.2
  • And so in fear he chose to flee for refuge to the emperor (Romanos 4), who immediately appointed him proedros (:) Zonaras 18.12.22
  • Meantime the Komnenos Manuel 61 arrived together with him, since he had gone over to the emperor (Romanos 4): in association with Manuel 61 (:) Zonaras 18.12.20
Manuel Komnenos, eldest brother of Alexios I (Manuel 61)
  • Returned (to Constantinople) together with his Turkish captor (Chrysoskoulos 101) who requested to submit to the emperor (Romanos 4)'s authority of his own accord following a dispute with the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.21-27
  • His handling of the situation with the Turks and Chrysoskoulos 101, whom he convinced to become an ally of the Romans, earned him great glory and was indeed worth praising (:) Τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον εἰς μέγα κλέος τὸν κουροπαλάτην ἀνήγαγεν, καὶ γὰρ ἦν ὄντως ἀξιεπαίνετον Bryennios 103.6-7
  • Returned to Constantinople having been saved by the leader of the Turks who had captured him (Chrysoskoulos 101) and who was welcomed at his house (:) ἔχων μεθ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ τὸν εἰρημένον τοῦ στρατοῦ προεξάρχοντα Attaleiates: History 141.22-142.9 / 106.11-19
  • Meantime he arrived [with Romanos 4], together with the Turk (Chrysoskoulos 101) who had captured him, the Turk having gone over to the emperor (Romanos 4): in association with Chrysoskoulos 101 (:) Zonaras 18.12.20
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Was encouraged by news that the leader of the Turks (Chrysoskoulos 101) was on his way to him together with the strategos (Manuel 61 Komnenos), having abandoned his own people and wishing to become his servant (:) φήμη τὸν βασιλέα καὶ τὸ Ῥωμαϊκὸν ἀνεκτήσατο Attaleiates: History 141.15-142.2 / 106.6-14
  • Did not receive the renegade Turkish leader (Chrysoskoulos 101) until several days after the latter's arrival to Constantinople, when he convened the senate with the customary splendour and received him in the Chrysotriklinos early in the morning (:) τῆς συγκλήτου συνάθροισιν μετὰ τῆς συνήθους λαμπροφορίας ποιησάμενος Attaleiates: History 142.9-13 / 106.19-22
  • Received the captor of Manuel 61 (Chrysoskoulos 101), who wished to submit to his authority of his own accord out of fear for the sultan (Alp Arslan 51), and made him proedros, hoping he would assist in the impending campaign against the Turks (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 141.21-142.2
  • Received and honoured with great gifts Manuel 61 and Chrysoskoulos 101 who arrived at Constantinople as an ally of the emperor (:) Φιλοφρόνως οὖν καὶ ἄμφω ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑπεδέξατο καὶ δωρεαῖς μεγάλαις τετίμηκεν Bryennios 103.7-8
  • Appointed Manuel 61 Komnenos kouropalates and sent him with the entire army against the Turks, and after Manuel was captured he received him and his captor (Chrysoskoulos 101) who had defected because of some dispute with the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) (:) Glykas 609.1-8
  • Made the renegade Turkish leader (Chrysoskoulos 101) proedros and kept him by his side, considering that he would be useful in the campaign against the Turks (:) ἐξ ἐκείνου διεῖπεν αὐτόν Attaleiates: History 142.19-21 / 107.2-4
  • In fear Chrysoskoulos 101 chose to flee for refuge to him, and he immediately appointed Chrysoskoulos 101 proedros (:) Zonaras 18.12.22
  • Meantime Manuel 61 Komnenos arrived together with the Turk (Chrysoskoulos 101) who had captured him, since the Turk had gone over to his side (:) Zonaras 18.12.20