Rebuilding of Dorylaion
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1175
Summary:
Dates:
1175
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Built Dorylaion in 40 days, dug a ditch, populated and garrisoned it, then camped in areas round the Rhyndakos; after a brief rest he mustered his army, but found many had gone home against his orders; sent
Ishaq 17001
to punish them (:)
Kinnamos 297.17-298.1
Having sent
Michael 17005
to Amaseia, he crossed the strait of Damalis (Bosporos) and went straight to Melangeia; he raised an army from places in Bithynia and Rhyndakos and went on to the plains of Dorylaion, where he resupplied the forts (:)
Kinnamos 294.6-10
The resupplying of the forts of Dorylaion in peacetime encouraged the enemies of
Kilic Arslan 52
; the city was destroyed by the Turks and he rebuilt it on a much smaller scale, despite some Turkish opposition (:)
Kinnamos 294.12-295.16