He defeated the Turks showing great personal heroism, then returned to Constantinople
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1159
Summary:
Dates:
1159 Winter
Turkish soldier captured by Manuel I (
Anonymus 17054
)
Furious that in the demoralised Turkish force nobody wanted to face
Manuel 1
, he borrowed a sword, charged and attacked him, but was captured by Manuel and dragged to the camp by the hair with three other brave men, while others fled (:)
Kinnamos 193.20-194.3
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Hearing that the Byzantine army was in difficulties, he rushed down with no body-armour from the mountain-top and routed many single-handed, picking off arrows with his shield and striking with his sword and a borrowed spear (:)
Kinnamos 193.2-11
Amid general Turkish cowardice at his assault, he was attacked by a Turk (
Anonymus 17054
), but captured him and dragged him to the camp, together with three other brave men; since it was mid-winter, he returned to Constantinople (He saw that winter was coming on harder:τὴν χειμερίαν ὥραν σφοδροτέραν ἐγκειμένην ἑώρα)
Kinnamos 193.15-194.5