Palaiologos was summoned by Alexios' seal-ring: a decision was taken to fight at once

Summary:
Alexios summoned Georgios Palaiologos for a meeting outside Dyrrachion; but he regarded it as fatal for a commander to leave a besieged city, and came only reluctantly after the third summons, when he had received as a token the ring from Alexios' finger. He arrived escorted by some warships. He advised against an immediate battle, supported by other experienced leaders, who wanted to wear Guiscard down by skirmishing, with the support of Bodin and the Dalmatians. The majority of the young commanders, however, advised that they fight immediately, especially Konstantios the porphyrogennetos, Nikephoros Synadenos, Nampites commander of the Varangians, and Leon and Nikephoros, sons of Romanos IV 
Dates:
1081 October 15 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
  • Summoned Georgios 61 for a meeting outside Dyrrachion, but he left the city only reluctantly after the third summons, when he had received as a token the ring from Alexios' finger (:) Anna Komnene 129.1-6
Georgios Palaiologos (Georgios 61)
  • He twice refused a summons to leave Dyrrachion for a meeting with Alexios 1, saying that it was wrong for a commander to leave a besieged city; he finally demanded the ring from Alexios' own finger as a token (:) τὸν δακτύλιον τῆς χειρός τῆς σῆς βασιλείας Anna Komnene 129.1-6
  • When Alexios sent him his ring he left Dyrrachion, escorted by some warships; he advised against an immediate battle, supported by other experienced leaders, who wanted to wear Robert 61 down in all the lands he occupied (:) Anna Komnene 129.6-130.17
Konstantinos Bodin, king of Duklja (Konstantinos 102)
  • He was present at the battle of Dyrrachion by treaty; conservative Byzantine tacticians wanted to involve him and other Dalmantian leaders in skirmishing to wear down Robert 61, rather than fighting at once (:) κατὰ τὰς πρὸς αὐτὸν γεγενημένας συνθήκας Anna Komnene 129.10-130.17; 135.90-136.1
Konstantios Doukas, brother of Michael VII (Konstantios 61)
Leon Diogenes, son of Romanos IV and Eudokia Makrembolitissa (Leon 15005)
Nampites, commander of the Varangian mercenaries (Nampites 8101)
Nikephoros Diogenes, son of Romanos IV (Nikephoros 64)
Nikephoros Synadenos (Nikephoros 8106)