Manuel's numerous prisoners depopulated the "island" between Danube & Sava: he captured Zeugminon
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
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Summary:
Dates:
1150
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Left
Theodoros 17002
(Batatzes) to besiege Zeugminon; a Hungarian army despaired and deserted; he took vast numbers of prisoners, especially depopulating the 'island' between the rivers Danube and Sava and destroying the royal palace (:)
Kinnamos 114.7-22
Returning to Zeugminon, he theatrically accepted the towns surrender, though plundering the citadel which was full of supplies; he reached the Sava with prisoners more numerous than his own army (:)
Kinnamos 115.2-13
Theodoros, formerly Seblados, young slave sent to Tzetzes (
Theodoros 260
)
Being Hungarian, might he have been captured by
Manuel 1
in the "island"? (:)
Μυσός Tzetzes, Letters 120.19
Theodoros Batatzes, husband of Eudokia, daughter of Ioannes II (
Theodoros 17002
)
Was left by the emperor
Manuel 1
to blockade Zeugminon which was defended through hope of the arrival of
Geza 52
(of Hungary), but capitulated after negotiations when Manuel returned (:)
Kinnamos 114.9-115.10