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 Certainty: 2
1119
Certainty: 2 Ioannes II made an immediate attack in Asia, capturing Laodikeia
Ioannes II saw that the Turks in Anatolia had no regard for the treaties they had made with Alexios I, and were overwhelming cities there. So in spring he made an attack in the area of Phrygia and the Maiander valley. He captured and fortified Laodikeia, forcing its ruler Alp-quara into exile. Having done what else was necessary, he returned to the capital
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