Romanos & Khacatur wintered in Cilicia, missing (Attaleiates says) a good chance to advance

Summary:
Khacatur joined Romanos Diogenes at Tyropoion. He expelled some soldiers sent to him as reinforcements by Michael VII, but kept their horses and equipment. He spent some time with Romanos and his soldiers, and left with them to winter in Cilicia. In Cilicia he would have the mountains for protection, in order to collect additional troops in safety, and to receive the sultan's envoys, from whom much was expected. He prepared an army for Romanos, gave him money, but held the troops back until the right time to face the enemy. Some of the sources call this a significant missed opportunity to advance, after the departure of Konstantinos Doukas 
Dates:
1071 
Alp Arslan, Seljuk Sultan (Alp Arslan 51)
  • He was seen as a likely salvation by Chatatourios 61, who took Romanos 4 Diogenes to Cilicia; though Khacatur himself also raised an army (:) Zonaras 18.15.12
Khacatur, doux of Antioch (Chatatourios 61)
  • Having joined Romanos 4 at Tyropoion, he expelled some soldiers sent as reinforcements by the emperor (Michael 7) but kept their horses and equipment, spent some time with Diogenes (Romanos 4) and his soldiers, and left for Cilicia (:) συνέθετο τούτῳ καὶ τῆς ἐκείνου μοίρας ἐγένετο Attaleiates: History 172.9-14 / 127.20-25
  • Left Tyropoion for Cilicia in order to spend the winter there, to collect additional troops in safety, and to receive the sultan (Alp Arslan 51)'s envoys there (after the end of autumn (1071):παρήμειπτο γὰρ τὸ φθινόπωρον) τοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ σουλτάνου πεμφθησομένους μετὰ διορίαν τοιαύτην καταλαβεῖν Attaleiates: History 172.14-17 / 127.25-27
  • Took Romanos 4 to the land of the Cilicians, beyond the valleys of Cilicia, and prepared an army for him, gave him money, but held the troops back until the right time to face the enemy (:) εἶτ᾿ ἐν καιρῷ μάχεσθαι πρὸς τὸν ἀντίπαλον στράτευμα ταμιεύεται Bryennios 129.1-5
  • He did not let Romanos 4 stand against our army but led him to Cilicia, putting its valleys before him as protection against attack; he equipped an army for him, gave him money, clad him in an emperor's robe and armed him (:) εἰς τὴν ἐξ ἐφόδου φυλακὴν τὰ τέμπη τῆς Κιλικίας προβαλόμενος Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.9-14
  • He then waited for a good moment to fight against our army (:) εἶτα ἐν καιρῷ μάχεσθαι ... ταμιεύεται Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.13-15
  • Taking (Romanos 4) Diogenes and leading him to Cilicia, he awaited support from the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) and himself also assembled an army (:) Zonaras 18.15.12
Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes (Konstantinos 61)
  • After the departure of Diogenes (Romanos 4) to Cappadocia and Cilicia he returned to Byzantium (Constantinople) (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 153.20-21
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanos 4)
  • Although suppported by the western troops, his large army missed the opportunity to invade Roman territory when Konstantinos 61 returned to Constantinople and his army disbanded, and he remained in Cilicia allowing his opponents time to collect troops (:) ἔμενε κατὰ χώραν ὥσπερ ἑαυτὸν ἐγκαθείρξας ἐπὶ τῷ μένειν ἀπρόιτον Attaleiates: History 172.22-173.15 / 128.4-16
  • Accompanied by Chatatourios 61 he reached Cilicia where he wintered awaiting reinforcements from the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) and collecting more troops (:) Skylitzes Continuatus 153.16-20
  • Was taken by Chatatourios 61 beyond the valleys of Cilicia, was given money and an army which was, however, held back until the right time to face the enemy (:) στρατόν τε ἐξαρτύει καὶ χρήματα δίδωσι καὶ ὁπλίζει Bryennios 129.1-5
  • Chatatourios 61 did not let him stand against our army but led him to Cilicia, putting its valleys before him as protection against attack; Chatatourios equipped an army for him, gave him money, clad him in an emperor's robe and armed him (:) εἰς βασιλέως σχῆμα καθίστησι Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 34.9-14
  • Taking him and leading him to Cilicia, Chatatourios 61 awaited support from the sultan (Alp Arslan 51) and himself also assembled an army (:) Zonaras 18.15.12
  • When he was in Tyropoion (this is a very strong fort), the doux of Antioch (this was Chatatourios 61 from the Armenians) came to him bringing many soldiers (:) Zonaras 18.15.11