Manuel captured Cilicia, including Tarsos & Anabarzos, without a battle
Unit appears in:
MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1143-1160)
1158
Summary:
Dates:
1158:
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Reached Cilicia but missed
Toros 102
; captured Lamos, Kistramos, Anazarbos, Longinias and the capital Tarsus, when its defenders committed suicide at the approach of
Theodoros 17002
, thinking it was he; also captured Tili (One day after the flight of Toros 1:τῇ ὑστεραίᾳ)
Kinnamos 180.11-181.5
Theodoros Batatzes, husband of Eudokia, daughter of Ioannes II (
Theodoros 17002
)
Captured Tarsus when some defenders in panic at his approach threw themselves off the towers, thinking that the army was led by
Manuel 1
(:)
Kinnamos 180.18-181.5