Leader of left wing in army of Isaakios 1 Komnenos
οὗ κατῆρχεν. Zonaras 18.2.21
His name, Kamenas, means 'fire', and as governor of Armenia he was at the head of some 60,000 mounted troops defending the east together with Aaron 101 and Gregorios 127
Կամենաս՝ որ թարգմանի կրակ, որ ունէր զիշխանութիւն տանն Հայոց. Aristakes 80.9-10 (68)
One of the leading men of the east
οἱ ἐξ ἑώας μεγιστάνες. Glykas 600.5-6
He was second-in-command (of the generals' deputation to Michael 6)
ἦν δ᾿ ὁ Κεκαυμένος οὗτος . Psellos: Chronographia VII 3.13-14
Led together with Isaakios 1 the commanders who refused to march against the Persians (Turks), as requested by Michael 6 and crossed the straits to muster an army and rise in rebellion
անցին ընդ ծովն, և ժողովեցան զօրք բազումք, որոց ոչ գոյր թիւ։ Որոց առաջնորդ էին Կոմիանոսն [...] և Կամենասն. Aristakes 103.20-22 (95)
A pair of men were first among the army, both of them magistroi, both of illustrious families, and both no less conspicuous in strategic intelligence, physical might and intellectual courage