Certainty: 2 Birth of twins to Ioannes, son of Alexios I, at Balabista
Alexios Komnenos had spent fourteen months in the west, preparing defences against Bohemond. He had good information that Bohemond was delaying in Italy and would not cross the straits before winter, so he dismissed his men and retired to Thessalonike. On the way twins were born to Ioannes (II) and (the unnamed) Eirene Piroska. They were Alexios, who would be Ioannes' co-emperor, and Maria
1122
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II appointed his son Alexios co-emperor, & his other three sons sebastokrators Certainty: 2
1133
Certainty: 2 In the triumph for Kastamon, only an icon of the Theotokos rode in the chariot Certainty: 2
1135
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II was praised in Christmas hymns for recovering Kastamon & Gangra Certainty: 3
1136
Certainty: 3 Epiphany hymns (probably of this year) with polychronia for Ioannes II & his sons Certainty: 3
1137
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II reached Cilicia, capturing most of the coastal towns Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Further captures by Byzantines en route to Antioch Certainty: 2
1139
Certainty: 2 Celebrations after the return of Ioannes II from Syria & Cilicia Certainty: 2
1142
Certainty: 2 Death of Alexios & Andronikos, sons of Ioannes II, around Attaleia Certainty: 2