Further captures by Byzantines en route to Antioch
Unit appears in:
IOANNES II (1118-1143)
1137
Summary:
The Byzantine armies moved on towards Antioch. Ioannes II captured Alexandretta, while Alexios the co-emperor took Gastounai
Dates:
1137
Alexios Komnenos, co-emperor, son of Ioannes II (
Alexios 103
)
He was again given an independent task, to capture Gastounai, after
Ioannes 2
captured Alexandretta (:)
Italikos 257.9-259.9
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (
Ioannes 2
)
Ioannes 2
captured Alexandretta, then
Alexios 103
was again given an independent task, to capture Gastounai (:)
Italikos 257.9-259.9
He took another powerful city (Alexandretta?), and more in the surrounding area (:)
Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 62.6-13