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 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
Ioannes Axouch (with Basileios Tzintziloukes) travelled to Constantinople from Mamistra with great speed. There he found Manuel's brother Isaakios still ignorant of events, and imprisoned him by a trick in the Pantokrator monastery. Isaakios soon understood what was happening, and was furious, but powerless. He supported his rights, based on the principle of primogeniture, claiming to be the rightful emperor. But his advantages in age and location, being in the palace with its resources of money and vestments, had been neutralised, though he was still a threat. William of Tyre wrote of secret orders sent to a mystikos, who was able to imprison Isaakios, although in this version he had heard of Ioannes II's death and seized the palace. Manuel also sent decrees condemning some of his own closest adherents for treason, to confuse Isaakios. After dealing with him, Axouch had Manuel acclaimed by the citizens of the capital. He also gave the clergy of Hagia Sophia a chrysobull promising an annual donation of 200 pounds of silver; he was said to be carrying a second chrysobull for the clergy offering 200 pounds of gold, in case the situation was difficult. Axouch decided that silver was enough. He then prepared for Manuel's arrival
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