Certainty: 2 Byzantine army divided: Roussel & Tarchaneiotes marched on Chliat, Romanos made for Mantzikert Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Romanos still hoped for aid from Tarchaneiotes at Chliat: but he had retreated dishonourably Certainty: 2
1073
Certainty: 2 Death of Robert Crepin, succeeded as leader of his troops by Roussel de Bailleul Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Campaign under Isaakios Komnenos & Roussel de Bailleul against invading Turks Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion at Ikonion of Roussel de Bailleul, who fled to Melitene Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion at Caesarea of Roussel de Bailleul, who fled to Sebasteia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Raids of rebel Roussel de Bailleul in Galatia & Lykaonia Certainty: 2
1074
Certainty: 2 Fresh campaign against Turks (&/or Roussel) under kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Kaisar Ioannes failed in humiliating peace negotiations with Roussel Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Defeat & capture of kaisar Ioannes & his son Andronikos by Roussel at bridge of Zompos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael VII began to feel responsible for Byzantine disasters, but still followed evil counsellors Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel de Bailleul captured cities on the Sangarios, then marched on Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel held Basileios Maleses (just released by Turks) as prisoner & (probably) advocate of peace Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Death of Konstantinos Doukas while preparing to rescue his captive father & brother Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel, with an ever-increasing army of Franks, camped at Chrysopolis, & burned houses there Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael VII bribed Turks against Roussel, who released kaisar Ioannes, proclaiming him emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel rode against Turks, & defeated their vanguard near Metabole Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel & kaisar Ioannes, exhausted & isolated in pursuit, were captured by main Turkish army Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael VII quickly ransomed kaisar Ioannes (to stop Turks proclaiming him emperor), but not Roussel Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Roussel, after ransom, returned to his old base in Armeniakon Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Raids of Roussel de Bailleul on cities of Pontos Certainty: 2
1075
Certainty: 2 Campaign of Nikephoros Palaiologos against Roussel de Bailleul ended in failure
Nikephoros Palaiologos attacked Roussel de Bailleul with the Alan troops he had gained by an embassy to their homeland. He was forced to act early, prior to the departure of the Alan mercenaries who demanded their agreed pay, which he did not have. As a result they nearly all left. Roussel defeated the remainder, killing a number of them. The rest took refuge in the cities of the Pontos. When he heard, Michael VII replaced Nikephoros with Alexios (I)
Certainty: 2 Alexios (I) sent against Roussel de Bailleul, who made alliance with Turks Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alexios (I) also allied with Turks against Roussel, who was captured Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alexios (I) achieved his purposes by pretended blinding of Roussel Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Return of victorious Alexios Komnenos with captured Roussel to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael VII & Nikephoritzes ignored military potential of Roussel, torturing & imprisoning him Certainty: 2
1077
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Bryennios defeated at Athyras by Alexios Komnenos & Roussel Certainty: 2
1078
Certainty: 2 Herakleia (Thrace) captured by Roussel from supporters of Bryennios; Nikephoritzes imprisoned Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Defeat of rebel Nikephoros Bryennios by Roussel de Bailleul Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Death of Roussel de Bailleul, probably poisoned by Nikephoritzes Certainty: 2