Manuel & Isaakios Komnenos began military service while their father Ioannes was still alive
Unit appears in:
KONSTANTINOS X (1059-1067)
1065
Summary:
Manuel and Isaakios Komnenos, eldest sons of Ioannes Komnenos, began their military careers while their father was still alive
Dates:
1065
Ioannes Komnenos, father of Alexios I (
Ioannes 63
)
He survived to see his sons
Manuel 61
and
Isaakios 61
follow him in his military career (:)
Bryennios 87.4-6
Isaakios Komnenos, elder brother of Alexios I (
Isaakios 61
)
Followed in his elder brother (
Manuel 61
)'s steps (:)
τοῖς τἀδελφοῦ κατὰ πόδας εἵπετο ἴχνεσιν Bryennios 87.7
Manuel Komnenos, eldest brother of Alexios I (
Manuel 61
)
Started learning about military matters and, eager to emulate his ancestors, strove to become worthy of them, followed by his brother
Isaakios 61
; this happened while his father
Ioannes 63
was still alive (:)
στρατεύειν τε ἤρξατο ... πατρὸς ἔτι τούτου περιόντος Bryennios 87.4-6