Narrative Unit

Kilic Arslan II, Seljuk sultan of Ikonion (Kilic Arslan 52)

Visited Constantinople on his own initiative; was received by Manuel 1 in a jewelled purple robe on a tall, jewel-encrusted throne, and persuaded to sit on a low stool before him (unprecedented triumph for Byzantine diplomacy) (:) Kinnamos 204.22-206.11
On his visit to Constantinople he was lodged in the palace, but a triumphal visit to Hagia Sophia was prevented by the patriarch Loukas 11, confirmed by an earthquake (:) Kinnamos 206.10-207.2
Was taken to Blachernai, entertained to banquets with great civility and treated to horse-racing and ship-burning with Greek fire in the Hippodrome; after a considerable stay he swore confirmation to new agreements and went home (:) Kinnamos 207.9-16
New agreements: lifelong furthering of Byzantine interests, surrender of cities, fighting in person in Eastern and Western wars, restraining of Turkomans: attendant nobles promised to hold him to all this (:) ὅσοι ... κλέμμασι δὲ διαζῆν ἐπίστανται, οὓς δὴ Τουρκομάνους ἔθος καλεῖν ἔστιν Kinnamos 207.16-208.5
While he was staying in the palace in Constantinople, chieftains from Asia Minor used the chance to petition Manuel 1 to be reconciled to him, and to petition him to be reconciled to Manuel (:) Kinnamos 208.5-16

Loukas (Chrysoberges), patriarch of Constantinople (Loukas 11)

Stopped as sacrilegious a plan to have Kilic Arslan 52 go in procession to Hagia Sophia a ban confirmed by an earthquake, which somehow foretold Myriokephalon (:) Kinnamos 206.12-207.8

Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)

While he was entertaining Kilic Arslan 52 in the palace in Constantinople, chieftains from Asia Minor used the chance to petition him to be reconciled to the sultan, and to petition the sultan to be reconciled to him (:) Kinnamos 208.5-16
Took Kilic Arslan 52 to Blachernai, entertained him to banquets with great civility and treated him to horse-racing and ship-burning with Greek fire in the Hippodrome; after a considerable stay the sultan made new agreements and went home (:) Kinnamos 207.9-16
Received Kilic Arslan 52 when he visited Constantinople: wore a jewelled purple robe on a tall, jewel-encrusted throne, and persuaded him to sit on a low stool before him (an unprecedented triumph for Byzantine diplomacy) (:) Kinnamos 204.22-206.11
Lodged Kilic Arslan 52 in the palace in Constantinople, but a triumphal procession to Hagia Sophia was prevented by the patriarch Loukas 11, confirmed by an earthquake (:) Kinnamos 206.12-207.8

Manuel entertained Kilic Arslan in Constantinople for 80 days, a triumph for Byzantium