Certainty: 2 Peter Deljan, moving south from Hungarian border, was acclaimed tsar of Bulgaria Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Army of Dyrrachion, having lost two generals & equipment, joined Bulgarian revolt under Tichomir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Both Bulgarian rebel armies united behind Deljan, killing Tichomir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Deljan sent troops who took Dyrrachion & caused casualties at Thebes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Capture of Demetrias by Deljan; inhabitants revolt & return it to doux of Thessalonike Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Theme of Nikopolis joined Bulgarian revolt, resenting strict taxation in cash, not kind Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael IV rose above sickness & raised a large army Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alousianos, provoked by injustice, fled & reached Deljan in Bulgaria
While strategos of Theodosioupolis, Alousianos was accused of some wrong-doing. Without an investigation, Ioannes the orphanotrophos demanded fifty pounds of gold from him and seized his village in Charsianon. After fruitlessly petitioning Michael IV, he left for Thessalonica disguised as Theodorokanos' Armenian servant, scorning his wife and children and travelling with a few attendants from the empire's extreme east unto its west. Although forbidden entrance to the capital, he visited an acquaintance of Psellos there and remained undetected by the orphanotrophos' all-seeing power. Alousianos had heard from his homeland Bulgaria of the bastard Deljan's ascent and with youthful daring went and joined him at Ostrobos
Certainty: 2 Recognition scene: identity of Alousianos confirmed as Bulgarian prince Certainty: 2
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Certainty: 2 Deljan & Alousianos plotted against each other; Alousianos won, blinding Deljan Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Petros Deljan, before blinding by Alousianos, was encouraged by a monk from Galesion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Campaign of Michael IV in Bulgaria; capture of Boianos & Triaditza Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael IV captured Deljan & Manuel Ibatzes, crushed resistance & settled Bulgarian administration Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael returned unharmed to Constantinople, celebrating triumph over the blinded Deljan Certainty: 2