Certainty: 2 Diplomatic negotiations at Antioch after the battle Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Commanders named to continue war in Syria after Romanos returned home
As Romanos left for the capital, he appointed Niketas of Mistheia as doux of Antioch and Symeon the protovestiarios as domestikos of the scholai. They were left with the army after Romanos' departure, to continue the war against Aleppo. In particular, they should attack Nasr ibn Musharraf's fort of Menikos, to save Syria from his raids
Certainty: 2 Muslim coalition to attack Maraqiyya, which was saved by Niketas of Mistheia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Campaign of Symeon protovestiarios & Niketas of Mistheia ended in the capture of 'Azaz Certainty: 3
1031
Certainty: 3 After negotiations, peace with Aleppo sealed by exchange of gifts Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Successes of Niketas of Mistheia followed by failure to capture al-Maniqa Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Capture of al-Maniqa by Byzantines & allies Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Attacks on Bikisra'il & Jaririn Certainty: 3
1032
Certainty: 3 Aggression of Druzes stopped in a battle by Niketas, katepano of Antioch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Niketas, katepano of Antioch, captured Bikisra'il Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Complex preliminaries to negotiations over Byzantine-Fatimid peace treaty Certainty: 2