Tzetzes wrote to Leon, metropolitan of Dristra, over a Cuman attack

Summary:
When a Cuman raid reached Dristra, its metropolitan Leon was captured and carried off like a lamb to the slaughter. But with God's aid he was saved, a solution for which Tzetzes gave great thanks, in emotional terms. He sent the best wishes of all his people to Leon, singling out his servant Demetrios Gobinos, and included all of Leon's people as recipients of his wishes. He had been suffering from a fever for a fortnight (since early July), and suggested that there were several feverish elements in his letter. He insisted that Leon, despite his status as archbishop, curse the Cumans - or if he was unwilling, Tzetzes would do so for him 
Dates:
1148: 
Demetrios Gobinos, servant of Ioannes Tzetzes who later ran away (Demetrios 179)
  • He was singled out for mention among Ioannes 459 Tzetzes' company, when the latter sent its best wishes to Leon 207 after he was free from the Cumans who had captured him (:) Δημητρίτζης Tzetzes, Letters 95.24
Ioannes Tzetzes, man of letters (Ioannes 459)
  • He had suffered from a fever for a fortnight (since early July), and wrote a letter with feverish moments: he heard of a Cuman attack on Dristra, which captured and carried off Leon 207 like a lamb to the slaughter; but with God's aid he was saved, a solution for which Tzetzes gave great thanks (:) Tzetzes, Letters 93.10-94.23
  • He wrote emotionally about events at Dristra, insisting that Leon 207, despite his status as archbishop, curse the Cumans - or if he was unwilling, Tzetzes would do so for him; he sent the best wishes of all his group, especially Demetrios 179, to Leon and all his company (:) Tzetzes, Letters 93.10-96.8
Leon Charsianites, metropolitan of Dristra [1147, 1166, 1170, 1172] (Leon 207)
  • When a party of Cumans attacked Dristra, he was captured and carried off like a lamb to the slaughter; but with God's aid he was saved, a solution for which Tzetzes gave great thanks; Tzetzes added best wishes from all his party to the whole of Leon's company, singling out his servant Demetrios 179 (:) Tzetzes, Letters 93.10-95.26