The sickness of the empress brought Alexios I from the Chersonesos to the capital

Summary:
When spring came after winter in Thrace, Alexios did not move from the Chersonesos. However the empress Eirene fell ill. He sent her home in the imperial trireme, while he remained reviewing the military registers, till he heard that she had reached the palace. He then made the same journey himself in one day. While the empress recovered, he spent the time in adminstrative matters, largely hearing and replying to petititons at the Philopation. [Anna Komnene describes these sessions on petitions a little earlier, connects them particularly with Franks in the capital, and makes them a cause of Alexios' gout.] 
Dates:
1112, Spring 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
  • When winter had passed, spring had shone out and summer was already present, he did not move from there [the Thracian Chersonesos], until illness assailed the Augousta (Eirene 61) (:) Zonaras 18.26.2
  • The Augousta (Eirene 61) was sent ahead in the imperial trireme, but he still continued to stay there, reviewing the military registers, until he had learnt that the empress (Eirene 61) had reached the palace (:) Zonaras 18.26.3
  • Set out from there [the Thracian Chersonesos] and reached the Great City in a single day (:) Zonaras 18.26.4
  • And while the empress (Eirene 61) regained strength he was engaged in administrative matters spending his time for the most part at the Philopation (:) Zonaras 18.26.5
Eirene Doukaina, wife of Alexios I (Eirene 61)
  • When winter had passed, spring had shone out and summer was already present, Alexios 1 did not move from there [the Thracian Chersonesos], until illness assailed her (:) Zonaras 18.26.2
  • She was sent ahead in the imperial trireme, but the emperor (Alexios 1) still continued to stay there, reviewing the military registers, until he had learnt that she had reached the palace (:) Zonaras 18.26.3
  • And while she regained strength Alexios 1 was engaged in administrative matters spending his time for the most part at the Philopation (:) Zonaras 18.26.5