Redistribution of Byzantine commands against Bohemond

Summary:
At this point, Alexios I introduced new commanders into the campaign. Konstantinos Gabras was stationed at Petroula, to find out how the Normans had penetrated the valleys to carry out the recent massacre, and to prevent a recurrence. Gabras was disappointed at being given this minor mission. Marianos Maurokatakalon, related to Nikephoros Bryennios, was given a strong group of troops augmented by personal retainers of the imperial family and sent on a similar mission to that of Gabras, about which he too had reservations. But before Maurokatakalon had time to begin, he was transferred to a command at sea 
Dates:
1108: 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
  • He now appointed a new commander Konstantinos 20110 at Petroula, to find out how the Normans had reached the valleys to carry out the recent massacre, and stop it happening again; the ambitious Gabras was disappointed at this minor mission and turned it down (:) Anna Komnene 403.26-32
  • To replace Konstantinos 20110 he appointed Marianos 15001, with forces augmented by warlike retainers of Ioannes 2, Andronikos 108, Isaakios 102 and Nikephoros 117; he too had reservations over the post and went to his tent to think; but he was transferred almost at once to a command at sea (:) Anna Komnene 403.30-39
Andronikos Komnenos, son of Alexios I (Andronikos 108)
  • His personal retainers, eager for war, swelled the contingent of his sister's brother-in-law Marianos 15001 at Petroula [he was around 17 years old, surely enough to have warlike retainers?] (:) Anna Komnene 403.36-38
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • His personal retainers, eager for war, swelled the contingent of his sister's brother-in-law Marianos 15001 at Petroula [he was more than 20 years old] (:) Anna Komnene 403.36-38
Isaakios Komnenos, son of Alexios I (Isaakios 102)
  • His personal retainers, eager for war, swelled the contingent of his sister's brother-in-law Marianos 15001 at Petroula [he was around 15 years old, probably enough to have warlike retainers?] (:) Anna Komnene 403.36-38
Konstantinos Gabras, protonobelissimos (Konstantinos 20110)
  • He was appointed by Alexios 1 to command at Petroula, to find out how the Normans had reached the valleys to carry out the recent massacre, and stop it happening again; the ambitious Konstantinos was disappointed at this minor mission and turned it down (:) Anna Komnene 403.26-32
Marianos Maurokatakalon, military commander (Marianos 15001)
Nikephoros Bryennios, kaisar, husband of Anna Komnene (Nikephoros 117)
  • His personal retainers, eager for war, swelled the contingent of his brother-in-law Marianos 15001 at Petroula (:) Anna Komnene 403.36-38