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
Three Christmas hymns for the demes, probably datable to 1135, play with connections between Christ and the emperor, and with the Persians (=Turks) as rivals and enemies, using every possible comparison. They stress Ioannes' wide conquests, especially Kastamon and Gangra, and all end with wishes for the long life of Ioannes, Alexios the co-emperor and the three sebastokrators (the wonderful trinity)
1136
Certainty: 3 Epiphany hymns (probably of this year) with polychronia for Ioannes II & his sons Certainty: 3
1139
Certainty: 2 Celebrations after the return of Ioannes II from Syria & Cilicia Certainty: 2
1142
Certainty: 2 Birth of Alexios, fifth child of the sebastokrator Andronikos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Death of Alexios & Andronikos, sons of Ioannes II, around Attaleia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Death of Andronikos on the boat taking Alexios' body home: Isaakios took over Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Arrival of Andronikos' corpse in the capital: mourning of his wife & family Certainty: 2