Turks sent a spy to check Manuel's identity: he called this cowardice
Unit appears in:
MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1160
Summary:
Dates:
1160
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
When
Solimas 17002
sent
Poupakes 17001
to recognise him he sent back a message calling this cowardice: the Turks should beat off the attacker, whoever he was, not worry about his identity (:)
Kinnamos 196.13-197.10
Poupakes, Turk in service of Manuel I (
Poupakes 17001
)
Was sent by
Solimas 17002
to see if the attacker really was
Manuel 1
(whom he knew): he recognised Manuel and spoke to him; Manuel gave him a message to the Turks to beat off the attacker, not worry like cowards about his identity (:)
Kinnamos 196.13-197.10
Suleyman, Turkish leader (
Solimas 17002
)
Refused to believe that the attacker was
Manuel 1
, though he was foraging at Sarapata Mylonos; sent his nephew
Poupakes 17001
(who knew Manuel) to check and received confirmation from Poupakes who heard a speech on leadership from Manuel (:)
Kinnamos 196.11-197.10