Tzibrelitzemani: second & third days

Summary:
Resuming at dawn, the battle went on fiercely, and there were many losses, mainly in Ioannikios Kritoples' infantry, which was wavering; Manuel left his own men to his brother Isaakios and others and saved those of Ioannikios. Many of his formations were despondent through losses and sluggish despite real and threatened punishments. To raise morale he gave special orders to each regiment, from a list he carried. Even so, the army was hard-pressed, and as evening approached there were many who wanted to camp as they were, confined in a limited space. He opposed this proposal, thinking it might lead to defeat. He charged with the imperial standard, killed many Turks and captured others in a regular rout, including the prominent Pharkousas. A Turkish member of the Gabras family was killed, and his head paraded among the Byzantines. Manuel thus made room for a proper camp: in charge of this he put Basileios Tzikandyles, Sinopites, Ioannikios Kritoples and others. He abandoned the pursuit late at night, then organised the camp, where pack-animals had still been carrying their loads. Despite his efforts, through lack of space, many had to sleep on horseback. In a speech the next morning he called for discipline and determination to get home safely 
Dates:
1146: 
Sinopites, military commander under Manuel I (Anonymus 17013)
Gabras, Turkish commander of Byzantine descent (Anonymus 17014)
  • Was killed by the Byzantines and his head was paraded in the Byzantine camp (:) Kinnamos 56.15-16
Basileios Goudelios Tzikandyles, military commander (Basileios 17001)
Ioannikios Kritoples, military commander in Italy (Ioannikios 17001)
  • Attacked the Turks but was overcome by superior numbers; lost many men, and his unit had to be saved by the emperor Manuel 1; later he was among the generals put in charge of the encampment (:) Kinnamos 54.13-56.4
Isaakios Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (Isaakios 103)
  • Together with other nobles, he was entrusted with the emperor Manuel 1'’s forces while the latter went to the aid of Ioannikios 17001 (Kritoples) (:) Kinnamos 54.18-23
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • Opposing those who wanted to camp as they were, he attacked to make room for a proper camp, in charge of which he put Basileios 17001 (Tzikandyles), Anonymus 17013 (Sinopites), Ioannikios 17001 (Kritoples) and others (:) Kinnamos 55.14-56.5
  • Charged with the imperial standard, killed many Turks and captured others, including Pharkousas 17001 (:) Kinnamos 56.5-16
  • Abandoned the pursuit late at night, then arranged the camp, where pack-animals had still been carrying their loads; but, through lack of space, many troops slept on horseback (:) Kinnamos 56.17-57.2
  • The naxt morning he made a speech calling for discipline and a final push to get home (:) Kinnamos 57.2-58.12
  • Many troops were despondent through losses and recalcitrant despite punishments; to raise their morale he gave special orders to each regiment, from a list he carried (:) ὃν ἐπικόλπιον εἶχε τόμον ἐξενεγκών, ᾧ πρὸς ὄνομα τῶν ταγμάτων ἐγένετο ἕκαστα Kinnamos 54.24-55.14
Pharkousas, prominent Turk captured by Manuel I (Pharkousas 17001)
  • Was captured alive in Manuel 1’'s evening charge (:) Kinnamos 56.8-11