Erisgen/Arisighi, brother-in-law of Alp Arslan M / L XI
τὸν κατάσχοντα αὐτὸν Τοῦρκον (Chrysoskoulos 101)
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He looked young, but was small of stature like a pygmy, resembled a Scythian, and was awkward
Ἦν δὲ τὸ μὲν φαινόμενον νέος, πυγμαῖος δὲ σχεδὸν τὴν ἡλικίαν καὶ τὴν ὄψιν Σκύθης καὶ ἄχαρις. Skylitzes Continuatus 141.27-142.1
Leader of the Turks, military commander of the Huns
ὁ τῶν Τούρκων ἡγούμενος ... στρατάρχης τῶν Οὔννων. Attaleiates: History 141.16-21 / 106.7-11
He was young of age and small of stature almost like a pygmy, a Scythian in appearance and awkward, for this nation (the Turks) is descended from the Scythians and shares their bad character and ugliness
πυγμαῖος δὲ τὴν ἠλικίαν σχεδόν. Attaleiates: History 142.16-19 / 106.24-107.2
Descended from the sultans' lineage
ἐκ σουλτάνων σειρᾶς ὥρμητο. Bryennios 101.5
Was very short in stature, very ugly in appearance
ἦν δὲ τὴν ἡλικίαν βραχύτατος, τὴν δὲ μορφὴν εἰδεχθέστατος. Zonaras 18.12.22
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Proedros
πρόεδρος. Skylitzes Continuatus 141.27
πρόεδρον. Attaleiates: History 142.19 / 107.3
πρόεδρον. Zonaras 18.12.22
Strategos
στρατηγόν. Bryennios 101.4
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Turkish (leader of the Turks)
ὁ τῶν Τούρκων ἡγούμενος. Attaleiates: History 141.16-17 / 106.7
Turkish (Turk)
Τοῦρκος. Glykas 609.6
Τούρκων. Skylitzes Continuatus 141.22
Τούρκου. Zonaras 18.12.20
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Armeniakon
was planning to attack the towns of Armeniakon τοῦ Ἀρμενιακοῦ. Bryennios 101.7
Bithynia
was taken on campaign by
Romanos 4
and almost died of grief when
Manuel 61
died while they were in Bithynia τὴν Βιθυνίαν. Bryennios 103.10
Constantinople
returned with
Manuel 61
to Constantinople τὴν βασιλίδα. Bryennios 103.4
went to the emperor wishing to become his servant at Constantinople τῇ βασιλίδι. Attaleiates: History 141.23-142.1 / 106.12-13
Constantinople: Great Palace, Chrysotriklinos
was received by the emperor (
Romanos 4
) in the Great Palace, Chrysotriklinos ἐν τῷ χρυσοτρικλίνῳ. Attaleiates: History 142.12-13 / 106.21-22
West
was summoned by
Nikephoros 3
Botaneiates while residing in the West ἐπιδημοῦντα τηνικαῦτα τοῖς τῆς ἑσπέρας μέρεσι. Bryennios 239.4
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Eunuchs
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