Failed mission of Shahan-Shah to areas east of Ikonion
Unit appears in:
MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1175
Summary:
Dates:
1175
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Sent
Shahan-Shah 17001
to Paphlagonia and the lands east of Ikonion with money and troops, but the latter soon returned defeated and terrified; heard of
Michael 17005
's failure at Amaseia and sent
Thomas 17004
on a fruitless embassy to
Kilic Arslan 52
(:)
Kinnamos 295.16-297.16
Shahan-Shah, brother of Kilic Arslan II (
Shahan-Shah 17001
)
Was sent to Paphlagonia and the lands east of Ikonion with money and troops; but he had not gone far when a Turkish ambush killed many of the Byzantines with him and took rich booty; he only just escaped and returned in terror to
Manuel 1
(:)
Kinnamos 295.16-23