Troops under kaisar's son Konstantinos Doukas sent by Michael VII against Romanos

Summary:
Ioannes Doukas the kaisar, ruling through Michael VII especially in the military sphere, sent his younger son Konstantinos quickly out of Constantinople as strategos autokrator at the head of an army against Romanos Diogenes. He collected troops from the provinces along the way, recommended by imperial letters, and thought that he had mustered a mighty force. Upon arriving near Amaseia, he first organised his troops for skirmishing tactics and devised indirect ways of either seizing Diogenes or driving him out of the city 
Dates:
1071 
Ioannes Doukas, kaisar (Ioannes 62)
  • Decided to send troops against Diogenes (Romanos 4), appointed his son Konstantinos 61 strategos autokrator of the soldiers, and sent him hastily out of Constantinople: in association with Michael 7 (:) στρατιὰν πέμψαι κατὰ τοῦ Διογένους ἐσκέψαντο Attaleiates: History 169.20-170.1 / 126.2-5
  • Sent his younger son (Konstantinos 61) against Diogenes (Romanos 4, encamped at Dokeia) and when the latter fled to Cilicia he sent Andronikos 61 (:) Glykas 612.4-9
  • Sent the younger of his sons, the proedros Konstantinos 61, against (Romanos 4) Diogenes with troops (:) Zonaras 19.15.7
  • Sent his younger son Konstantinos 61 with a substantial force against Diogenes (Romanos 4) (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 152.29-153.2
  • Michael 7 depended on his thinking and admired the intelligence of his advice and his skill in all matters; the emperor himself was occupied with civil affairs and put in his hands all military policy (:) ἐπ’ αὐτῷ δὲ τίθεται ὁπόσα ἐς γνώμην τείνει στρατηγικήν Psellos: Chronographia VIIc 10.5-9
Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes (Konstantinos 61)
  • Appointed strategos autokrator by his father the kaisar (Ioannes 62) and the new emperor (Michael 7), he was hastily sent out of Constantinople at the head of an army against Diogenes (Romanos 4) (:) καὶ ταχέως τῆς βασιλευούσης ἐκπέμπουσιν Attaleiates: History 169.21-170.1 / 126.3-5
  • Collected troops from the provinces (along the way out of Constantinople) recommended by imperial letters and, thinking that he had mustered a mighty force, pitched his camp near the hideout of Diogenes (Romanos 4) at Dokeia (:) ἁδράν τινα δύναμιν ἔδοξε συναγηοχέναι Attaleiates: History 170.1-5 / 126.5-8
  • Entrusted with the Roman army, he marched against Diogenes (Romanos 4) and upon arriving near Amaseia he first held together his troops using skirmishing tactics and devised ways of either seizing Diogenes or driving him out of the city (:) καὶ ἀκροβολισμοῖς ἐχρῆτο καὶ πάντα τρόπον ἐμηχανᾶτο Bryennios 125.25-127.7
  • Was sent by his father the kaisar (Ioannes 62) against Diogenes (Romanos 4, encamped at Dokeia), engaged in battle, but when the latter fled to Cilicia he returned (to Constantinople) (:) Glykas 612.4-7
  • The Kaisar Ioannes 62 sent the him against (Romanos 4) Diogenes with troops (:) Zonaras 18.15.7
  • Michael 7 entrusted the Roman army to him (:) τὸ ῾Ρωμαϊκὸν πιστεύει στρατόπεδον Psellos: Chronographia VIIa 33.1-2
Emperor Michael VII Doukas (Michael 7)
  • Decided to send troops against Diogenes (Romanos 4), appointed Konstantinos 61, one of the sons of the kaisar (Ioannes 62), strategos autokrator of the soldiers, and sent him hastily out of Constantinople: in association with Ioannes 62 (:) τοὺς παρατυχόντας τῶν στρατιωτῶν αὐτῷ ἐγχειρίζονται Attaleiates: History 169.20-170.1 / 126.2-5
  • He entrusted the Roman army to Konstantinos 61 (:) τὸ ῾Ρωμαϊκὸν πιστεύει στρατόπεδον Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 33.1-2
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • The Kaisar Ioannes 62 sent the younger of his sons, the proedros Konstantinos 61, against him with troops. He came to Cappadocia (:) Zonaras 18.15.7-8
  • Coming near the city (Amaseia) where Romanos was established, Konstantinos 61 first concentrated his army, then began frequent skirmishes, used trickery and devised every means either to catch him or drive him from the city (:) αὖθις ἠπάτα, καὶ πάντα τρόπον ἐμηχανᾶτο ἢ αἱρήσειν τοῦτον, ἢ ἐξελάσειν τῆς πόλεως Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 33.5-8