Ioannes II reached Constantinople on his return from Pontos
Unit appears in:
IOANNES II (1118-1143)
1141
Summary:
The emperor arrived back in Constantinople from Pontos in January or February
Dates:
1141 January - February
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (
Ioannes 2
)
On January 15, he reached Constantinople after his struggles with the Turks in Pontos (Ides of January: Εἰδοὶ ... Ἰανουάριοι)
Niketas Choniates, Historia 37.72-73
He is said to have taken a full year over the Neokaisareia campaign before returning in February [Choniates says two full years: though Theodoros was a contemporary, Choniates is probably nearer the mark] (:)
ἐνιαύσιον δρόμον Prodromos, Historische Gedichte XIX.11-20, 48-50