Alexios Kontostephanos' decisive victory over the Hungarians
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1167
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1167
Andronikos Kontostephanos Komnenos, son of Stephanos (
Andronikos 17004
)
Made the decisive attack of battle, losing 80 men at the first onset but winning great victory, inflicting major losses (:)
Kinnamos 273.15-274.22
Andronikos Lampardas, military commander (
Andronikos 17009
)
Was one of the heroes of the battle: in association with
Ioannes 17013
(:)
Kinnamos 274.13
Dionysios, Hungarian general (
Dionysios 17001
)
Though his troops had exhausted those of
Andronikos 17009
and
Georgios 17004
, they were decisively defeated by the attack of
Andronikos 17004
; casualties were many; his horse and complete armour were captured, but somehow he escaped (:)
Kinnamos 273.13-274.5