Death of an unidentified general fighting on the eastern frontier
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1153
Summary:
After fighting many successful battles, especially at Philomelion, Sozopolis, in Serbia, at Kodrai and Philadelphia, he had met death, an enemy he could not defeat. He died (probably of sickness) and was mourned by his wife and children
Dates:
1153 (Guess)
wife of an unidentified general fighting largely on the eastern frontier (
Anonyma 25008
)
She was pictured lamenting the death of
Anonymus 25022
, imagining him before her, motionless and not replying to
Anonymi 25007
; she listed his victories, wondered why he was defeated by death, and asked him to pray for his family (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXXV
children of of an unidentified general fighting largely on the eastern frontier (
Anonymi 25007
)
They were pictured before their dead father
Anonymus 25022
, trying in vain to make him reply to them; later he was asked to pray for them (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXXV.35-46, 111-114
general, fighting largely on the eastern frontier (
Anonymus 25022
)
At his death, he was remembered as having fought spectacularly at Philomelion and Sozopolis, in Serbia, and at Kodrai and Philadelphia [in chronological order?]; but death proved his strongest adversary (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte LXXV.47-92