Certainty: 3 Birth & coronation of Ioannes (II) Komnenos Certainty: 3
1088
Certainty: 3 Theophylaktos of Ohrid delivered an encomium to Alexios I, on the Pechenegs & his family Certainty: 3
1097
Certainty: 3 Godfrey of Bouillon finally waited on Alexios I in his palace & took oaths of allegiance Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Gift to Alexios I of young Turkish prisoner Ioannes Axouch Certainty: 2
1105
Certainty: 2 Birth of twins to Ioannes, son of Alexios I, at Balabista Certainty: 2
1108
Certainty: 2 Redistribution of Byzantine commands against Bohemond Certainty: 2
1110
Certainty: 1 Typikon for Eirene Doukaina's monastery of Kecharitomene Certainty: 1
1118
Certainty: 2 Manouvres over the succession to Alexios I Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Deathbed scene of Alexios I Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Death of Alexios I, accession of Ioannes II Komnenos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II's choice of administrators for the empire Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Dispute over paroikoi between Lavra & 3 stratiotai to whom it had granted in pronoia a property at Archontochorion Certainty: 3
1119
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II made an immediate attack in Asia, capturing Laodikeia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Plot against Ioannes II of Anna Komnene, Bryennios & other Komnenoi, & its results Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II confirmed privileges & granted exemptions & annual donation to Theologos of Patmos Certainty: 3
1120
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II captured Sozopolis & forts near Attaleia, returning to Constantinople Certainty: 2
1121
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II entered Macedonia, wintering at Beroe, seeking to divide Pecheneg invaders Certainty: 3
1122
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II destroyed the Pechenegs Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II appointed his son Alexios co-emperor, & his other three sons sebastokrators Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II refused to renew the privileges of the Venetians, who had become rich & arrogant
Ioannes II refused to renew the privileges of the Venerians, effectively expelling them from the empire. They had profited immoderately from the concessions given by Alexios I and had become arrogant, scorning all Byzantines, even members of the imperial family
Certainty: 1 Empress Eirene & Ioannes II began foundation of the Pantokrator Monastery Certainty: 1
1123
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II lost Rason to the Serbs, punished its commander, but won a great victory Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 A revenge attack by a Venetian fleet on Kerkyra, on its way to Palestine Certainty: 2
1124
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II made a sudden winter attack in Asia, converting & settling many prisoners Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Ravaging of Byzantine islands in the Aegean by the Venetians on their way home Certainty: 3
1126
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II was forced to renew the privileges of the Venetians Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Michael Italikos wrote to Ioannes II, agreeing to go as an envoy to Rome Certainty: 1
1128
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II marched to the Danube, crossed, pursued the Hungarians & defeated them Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II made a punitive raid into Hungary, then returned to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 The Hungarians captured Branicevo: Ioannes II returned, recaptured it & punished its commander Certainty: 3
1129
Certainty: 3 Istvan II attacked the Byzantines, but Ioannes II, forewarned, escaped with few losses Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Before turning east, Ioannes II settled affairs with western neighbours, including Italy Certainty: 2
1130
Certainty: 1 Deaths in the family of Eirene Doukaina, especially that of her son Andronikos Certainty: 1
Certainty: 0 Ioannes II issued decree for Theotokos Eleousa Certainty: 0
Certainty: 1 Michael Italikos praised his own qualifications in writing to Eirene Doukaina Certainty: 1
1132
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II besieged & captured Kastamon & other nearby towns Certainty: 2
1133
Certainty: 2 In the triumph for Kastamon, only an icon of the Theotokos rode in the chariot Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 The Danishmendid emir recaptured Kastamon while Ioannes II was ill in Constantinople Certainty: 2
1134
Certainty: 3 The Empress Eirene-Piroska died Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II attacked Muhammad ibn Danishmend with the aid of Mas'ud of Ikonion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Beaten off in his first attack on Gangra, Ioannes II wintered on the Ryndakos Certainty: 3
1135
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II captured Kastamon & Gangra Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Antioch was offered by principal Antiochenes to Manuel (I), but then withdrawn Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II was praised in Christmas hymns for recovering Kastamon & Gangra Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Death in infancy of Alexios & Ioannes, sons of Ioannes' son Isaakios Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Ioannes of Poutza persuaded John II to transfer special navy taxes to general revenue Certainty: 1
1136
Certainty: 3 Epiphany hymns (probably of this year) with polychronia for Ioannes II & his sons Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II completed & signed the typikon of the Pantokrator Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II listed relations & adherents to be commemorated in the Pantokrator Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 A huge Byzantine invasion of Cilicia, provoked by local attacks but maybe with wider purposes Certainty: 2
1137
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II reached Cilicia, capturing most of the coastal towns Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Defeat & capture of Lewon the Armenian ruler Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II moved inland into the Armenian area: Anazarbos fell after a fierce siege
The capture of Anazarbos was very exhausting. Ioannes began by testing the mettle of the Armenian defenders, using his Turkish troops. The Armenians at first made a successful counter-attack, but then were driven back into the city. The Byzantine siege-engines damaged the city's walls, but were burned by hot iron shot from the city and by the sallies of the defenders. The Byzantines rebuilt their engines using bricks instead of wood as foundation and protection, and the hot iron was no longer effective. They were able to breach the wall, destroy the defenders' morale and capture the city
Certainty: 2 Further captures by Byzantines en route to Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II at Antioch in 1137: siege, meeting at his camp, visit to the city? Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II at Antioch in 1137: issues of status & details of the agreement Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Michael Italikos asked Ioannes Axouch to stop his enemies blocking his career Certainty: 1
1138
Certainty: 2 Reconciliation of Ioannes II with his brother Isaakios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael Italikos wrote to thank Ioannes Axouch for his help Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Having wintered in Cilicia, Ioannes II led his crusader allies eastwards from Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II with crusader allies captured Buza'a, with much booty & many prisoners Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Booty from Buza'a was lost by Thomas on his way back to Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Buza'a was again taken, by capitulation: Christians broke agreements by forcing conversions Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II captured al-Bab Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II's campaign between Buza'a & Shayzar Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 The Christians captured a suburb of Shayzar, slaughtering its people; but not the citadel Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II, increasingly contemptuous of his crusader allies, was bought off
Ioannes II during the siege of Shayzar moved around all day fully armed, with a golden helmet, encouraging the army by word and example and arranging all military details. Young Raymond of Poitiers and Joscelin of Edessa, however, preferred dice to war, and influenced others. Ioannes tried secretly to improve their conduct, without success, and became angry at the slow progress of the siege. Murshid (Machedolus), who was in charge of the defence, was alarmed when all the citizens of a captured suburb were slaughtered, and offered a good deal of money and treasure to stop the siege. Ioannes, increasingly disillusioned with the lazy and faithless Raymond and Joscelin, for whom he was fighting, decided to accept Murshid's offer and leave Shayzar; Raymond and Joscelin now tried to dissuade him, but in vain. The ransom included some of the Byzantine treasures taken at Mantzikert
Certainty: 2 Raymond of Antioch allowed Ioannes II a triumphal entry & a few days' stay in Antioch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 After some days in Antioch, Ioannes II left when Joscelin II manufactured a riot Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes stayed briefly near Antioch, & was reconciled to Raymond & Joscelin Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 On leaving Antioch, Ioannes II captured Vahka after a ferocious fight Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ascetic captured in siege of Shayzar ransomed in Constantinople Certainty: 2