Return to Constantinople of Ioannes II's brother Isaakios & Isaakios' son Ioannes

Summary:
The sebastokrator Isaakios and his eldest son Ioannes (a fine warrior) had left Byzantium over a small quarrel and travelled round neighbouring courts, many (like that of Mas'ud of Ikonion) hostile to the empire. He plotted continually against his imperial brother. But Isaakios was impoverished and felt marginalised by the glory won by the campaigns of Ioannes II, which meant that foreigners now refused to support his plans for rebellion. So he and his son returned to Constantinople as part of Ioannes II's triumph, and were warmly received by him. Poems were written by Theodoros Prodromos to celebrate Isaakios' pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and commissioning of a picture of Ioannes for himself 
Dates:
1139 
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • As he came home in triumph, his estranged brother Isaakios 102 returned with Ioannes 25002 from unsuccessful tours round Byzantium's neighbours seeking support for rebellion against him; he warmly welcomed their return (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 32.55-33.60
Ioannes Komnenos, son of Isaakios, brother of Ioannes II (Ioannes 25002)
  • He had shared Isaakios 102's unsuccessful journeys around the courts of Byzantium's neighbours, seeking aid for rebellion against Ioannes 2; he returned with him as the emperor came back in triumph from Syria, and was well received (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 32.31-33.60
Isaakios Komnenos, son of Alexios I (Isaakios 102)
  • He had left Constantinople with Ioannes 25002 over a trifling issue, visited the empire's neighbours (some hostile, like Masud 17001) and plotted against Ioannes 2; but he had no money and found it increasingly hard to get aid for rebellion (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 32.31-45
  • After many negative replies from possible allies against Ioannes 2, feeling marginalised by his brother's success, he decided to return home; he was welcomed by Ioannes, and became part of the victory celebrations for the eastern campaign (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 32.45-33.60
Mas'ud, sultan of Ikonion (Masud 17001)