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 Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Recognition scene: identity of Alousianos confirmed as Bulgarian prince
Alousianos at Ostrobos did not at first make himself known, but went among the people in disguise, feeling out their opinion, whether they would rather be led by Tsar Aaron's son [as he is known in the sources, though he was in fact Aaron's brother] or by Deljan. When he saw that majority opinion was in his favour, he made himself known to one who knew his family well. This man, after scrutinizing Alousianos' face carefully, demanded to see a certain mark on his skin. When this token was revealed, the man went among his countrymen declaring that Alousianos had returned. Deljan received him gladly, but feared the Bulgarians would rally round Alousianos, who was of royal blood. Alousianos and Deljan [half-cousins according to the sources] made common cause for the sake of stability and shared power, though each suspected the other
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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