Certainty: 3 Surrender of Nicaea to Boutoumites & Alexios I Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Gift to Alexios I of young Turkish prisoner Ioannes Axouch Certainty: 2
1118
Certainty: 3 Death of Alexios I, accession of Ioannes II Komnenos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II's choice of administrators for the empire
A few days after his father's death, Ioannes II could allow anyone in and out of the palace, feeling secure. He divided offices fairly among his relatives: his brother Isaakios, already sebastokrator, was allowed to share power almost equally. Ioannes Komnenos became parakoimomenos and Gregorios Taronites protovestiarios: Ioannes behaved overbearingly and was replaced, Gregorios governed well and remained longer. He was joined by a namesake, Gregorios Kamateros, able though not of good family. He became rich by assessing taxes, married an imperial relative and was promoted logothetes of the sekreta. But the most influential administrator was Ioannes Axouch, a Turkish prisoner from Nicaea brought up with Ioannes II. He was made Megas Domestikos, and was both respected and popular
1119
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II made an immediate attack in Asia, capturing Laodikeia Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Plot against Ioannes II of Anna Komnene, Bryennios & other Komnenoi, & its results Certainty: 2
1122
Certainty: 3 Ioannes II destroyed the Pechenegs Certainty: 3
1137
Certainty: 1 Michael Italikos asked Ioannes Axouch to stop his enemies blocking his career Certainty: 1
1138
Certainty: 2 Michael Italikos wrote to thank Ioannes Axouch for his help Certainty: 2
1141
Certainty: 1 Encomium of Ioannes Axouch by Nikephoros Basilakes Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Fragmentary text (by Basilakes?) mentions naval activity against Sicily Certainty: 1
1142
Certainty: 2 Determination of Ioannes II to continue his campaign to Antioch & visit Jerusalem Certainty: 2
1143
Certainty: 3 Mortal injury of Ioannes II when hunting Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Deathbed speech of Ioannes II, bequeathing the throne to Manuel (I) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Accession of Manuel I Komnenos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Dismay at the death of Ioannes II with the army so far from the capital Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Manuel I's agents imprisoned his brother Isaakios & conciliated others Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Manuel I entered Constantinople Certainty: 3
1146
Certainty: 2 Violent quarrel among Komnenian family members at Metabole Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 The major battle of Tzibrelitzemani: Manuel's first moves Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Tzibrelitzemani: the battle becomes chaotic Certainty: 2
1148
Certainty: 2 Manuel sent a large punitive fleet to Sicily & marched himself: but he had to face a Cuman invasion Certainty: 2
1149
Certainty: 2 Ioannes Axouch at Kerkyra faced Byzantine-Venetian quarrels, so Manuel took charge Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Total failure in attempted invasion of Italy Certainty: 2