Narrative Unit

Pope Hadrian IV (Adrianos 24)

His Interdict frightened a pro-Byzantine (Anonymus 17047) to change sides (:) Kinnamos 171.10-19
Now allied with William 51, he forbade the mission of Konstantinos 17002 and Andreas 17001 via papal territory to Apulia; but pro-Byzantine aristocrats roused the Romans against him, and welcomed (Ioannes 17013) Kontostephanos to recruit there (:) τῶν ἐπὶ δόξης Kinnamos 170.20-171.5
Angry at the reception of Kontostephanos (Ioannes 17013) by the pro-Byzantines in Rome, he imposed an Interdict (his only recourse, because of division of 2 Romes); made a speech preferring the local William 51 to an outsider (:) Kinnamos 171.5-10

Alexios Axouchos (Alexios 17004)

After the Brindisi disaster he was sent by Manuel 1 to Ancona with money to reclaim Italy (Apulia); he sent Konstantinos 17002 and Andreas 17001 to Apulia, where they raised mercenaries and took cities though offending the pope Adrianos 24 (:) Kinnamos 170.5-22

pro-Byzantine in Rome who changed sides (Anonymus 17047)

Respecting the pope (Adrianos 24)'s Interdict, he abandoned the Byzantine side, but was then hung in effigy (?) by his fellows, leading to the raising of the Interdict (:) Kinnamos 171.11-19

Ioannes Kontostephanos, envoy to Syria-Palestine (Ioannes 17013)

Apparently sent to recruit in Rome, he was welcomed by the pro-Byzantine party (:) Kinnamos 171.4-5

Konstantinos Ottos, military commander in Italy (Konstantinos 17002)

Was sent together with Andreas 17001 by Alexios 17004 from Ancona to Apulia, where they raised mercenaries and took over cities though their mission offended the pope Adrianos 24 (:) Kinnamos 170.16-22

Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)

The reclaiming of Apulia after the Brindisi disaster went well, with San Germano and 300 other places under Byzantine control (see list at Blachernai; Ioannes 17001 says he heard him complain that list was too long out of flattery) (:) Kinnamos 172.6
Angry at the Brindisi disaster, he sent Alexios 17004 with money to Ancona, to reclaim Italy (Apulia); he had a defensive pact with Ancona, after clashes with Venice over Kerkyra and kept the Byzantine party active in Rome (:) Kinnamos 169.20-171.2

William I, king of Sicily (William 51)

Treaty concluded: he was soon after recognised by the Byzantines as king, and the good-will lasted even after his death, when Manuel 1 refused to help the usurpation of his brother (Anonymus 17048) (:) Kinnamos 175.15-23
His office replied to Manuel 1's letter: Manuel had avenged raid on Greece (1147) many times over, now rivalling Justinian; punishment should stop, as crime was not unusual; peace is noble and treaty will recover captives (:) οἱ περὶ Γιλίελμον Kinnamos 173.20-175.15

Alexios Axouchos, sent with money to recover affairs in Italy, achieved considerable success