Historiae p.4 from the east, this man also rebels against him and, having prevailed, seizes the imperial power, giving an evil reward to the one who h

 Completely senseless of what is good, who, having set a goal among themselves to destroy komnenos and thus also destroy the porphyrogennetos, the brot

 He had claimed the inheritance, at the same time also securing his own safety, so that he might not suffer any of the terrible things such as the many

 Another born in the purple who had departed this life, had a greater right to rule? it is clear, therefore, that the famed alexios among emperors, hav

 After he had exercised tyrannical power for many years and had overthrown almost all the east, he was appointed ambassador, having tried to join toget

 Dull and slow to punish. there are many other proofs of the man's virtue, and not least his renunciation of the empire how, the narrative as it proce

 Had been demonstrated, doukas led him with every honor, calling him lord and emperor and deeming him worthy of precedence whenever he came to him and

 Of europe, since the descendants of hagar, having risen in sedition against one another, divided the greatest dominion into many parts, one ruling one

 While encouraging his people, when his horse slipped, he was thrown to the ground with it and, breaking his neck, was killed. and when this happened,

 Fitting, they were attacking the towns of armeniakon to plunder them, he took up his forces and proceeded against the turks and, encountering them sca

 To leave her unconsoled in the greatness of her suffering, adding suffering to suffering, adding your long absence to his death.” thus the emperor. an

 Being present and arranging the matters of war well. for wishing to draw the emperor forward and get him within his nets, he sent out skirmishers, who

 Alyates, a cappadocian man and an associate of the emperor, commanded the right wing, bryennius himself the left, and the emperor held the center of t

 To make a disposition of the whole. thus it seemed also to the emperor michael and he agreed with the purpose of his uncle but those who wished to re

 He seizes. but having learned this, those around the emperor and the caesar were considering whom they might set up as an opponent to him. it seemed b

 The truth shone forth like a torch hidden under soot. but those who nourished the divine fear in their hearts and were in labor with a spirit of salva

 Entered thickets and were saved, but of the rest some fell, and others were taken captive. and so the phalanx of diogenes was thus dissolved and scatt

 Having handled the matters of his elevation with skill, he was both cast down himself and brought down the affairs of the romans with him how the one

 Therefore, having encamped, they were considering how they might drive away the attacking turks who were sacking the towns. 2.4 but so much for them.

 One different from the others, theodotos by name, said that what was happening was not a good omen for when the night comes on, they will flee at on

 He hastened to the queen of cities in order to take up the gold and ransom his brother. therefore, having collected this in a few days, he went away t

 He began to speak: 2.10 to me, men, to make no attempt at all against the enemy, but instead to betray ourselves into slavery and obvious danger, see

 They were trying to help isaacius and the glorious alexius, he himself by name called upon the glorious alexius and implored him to help but he, imme

 Was deliberating, but seeing time was still being wasted, he was enraged for he wished to be rid of the fear from that man and thus to revel fearless

 But he, choosing to face extreme danger for his father's own safety, turned back and thrust himself into the midst of the enemy and having struck down

 The children's cots lay there. and when they saw the cot of the one who had escaped was empty, immediately each one, just as he was, beat the pedagogu

 By many, and be destroyed, they selected a narrow plain, putting forward the river flowing down from sophon as a rampart. but artouch, having crossed

 But when he was checking their assaults, he no longer waited for their incursions, but advancing on the forts held by the enemy, he set ambushes and s

 To receive and, having dined with him, he finally arrests him and, having made him a prisoner, sends him to the stratopedarches, having taken hostages

 A crowd is brought out and he is seen by all as if he were blind this act completely silenced the uproar. the commander of the army, then, having rec

 As he was passing through the narrow straits and going down beside the sea towards heracleia, maurex met him, a man not of noble birth, but otherwise

 He pretended to be friendly to the patriarch and behaved in a friendly manner towards him, but he was cultivating the magistrates. therefore the doux,

 3.τ book 3 3.1 the preceding account makes clear, therefore, all that happened in the east after the deposition of the emperor diogenes, and how many

 Were arranged and the nation of the franks, having mastered italy and sicily, were plotting terrible things against the romans, michael planned for th

 A guard had been entrusted, was going about in odrysae towards the city formerly called orestias, but now adrianople, who, having stopped at a certain

 He died with good hopes, leaving behind his most beloved child, but again the evil men seemed to be winning and the marriage was not taking place, as

 Impulse, but something that happened persuaded him on the following day, even unwillingly, to yield to their will. 3.9 for having encamped at trajanop

 Having offered thanksgiving sacrifices, he returned home and was deliberating about what to do next, and he called all the generals and commanders to

 Bryennius, seeing that the time of the siege was being wasted in vain, so that the army might not suffer further hardship, wanted to lift the siege, b

 They tried to hinder his march with their arrows. but those around him, being brave, although few, nevertheless sallied out against the turks and chec

 He was pleased for since it was already a late hour, it seemed that some uproar and disturbance would happen in the city, if some were to be captured

 I remained with the one in power until the end and, while all were turning to your rule, i myself have kept faith with him even until now, having sent

 He hastened for the scepters of the kingdom, as much as possible, to win the goodwill of the citizens, especially when he learned about the affairs of

 A man being both good in appearance and very skilled in conversation. when the ambassadors had approached and made the customary address for ambassado

 He exercised and trained the soldiers through him. and whenever they were already able to ride safely and seemed to be adequately and skilfully traine

 For on the evening before this, letters had been sent to him from the emperor ordering him not to fight, but to await the arrival of the allies recent

 To wander, at a loss how, while they were fleeing, he both showed the horse and the broadswords and clearly proclaimed the death of bryennios, and the

 Now, the pursuers were not a great multitude, so their retreat was easy. but when many ran together and his horse was worn out and useless for running

 Therefore, having taken him, he himself departed as if for constantinople but the scarlet-dyed sandals, which that man used to wear when playing the

 Sleeping in his tent, without any delay he ordered everyone to arm themselves and immediately all were under arms. and when the sun was towards the we

 Recognizing basilakes, he strikes him with his sword upon the helmet but with the sword having been broken near his hand and having fallen, komnenos

 Counsel conquers many hands, which at that time received confirmation through his own deeds. for one man and one mind in a short time brought down th

 He ordered the protovestiarios this was the eunuch john, who had long served him before his reign he was ambitious, if anyone ever was, and possesse

 That campaign, being most experienced, and already seeing the imminent danger before his eyes, advised him to turn back. but he, receiving his words a

 Servants with another one of his servants, he went where they said kontostephanos would be and seeing him calling out from afar, covering his head, he

of Europe, since the descendants of Hagar, having risen in sedition against one another, divided the greatest dominion into many parts, one ruling one part, another another, and the nation proceeded into civil wars, Muchumet, the son of Imbrael, being at that time the ruler of Persia and of the Chorasmioi and the Abritanoi and of Media, during the times of Basil the emperor, and warring against the Indians and Babylonians, since he saw his affairs proceeding unfavorably for him, he decided it was necessary to send an embassy to the ruler of the Huns and to ask for an alliance from there. Therefore, when the embassy had been directed to him, he also sent costly gifts with the ambassadors; so the ambassadors returned, bringing three thousand allies having as leader Tangrolipex Mucalet the son of Michael, who, having crossed the Araxes river by the bridge over it, which was fortified with towers on both sides, came into Persia. So Muchumet, having mixed the mercenary Turks with his own army, attacks the ruler of the Arabs, Pisasirius, and easily routs him. And having returned to his own land, he hastened to contend also against the warring Indians with his allies. But when they declined and begged to be sent back to their own land, the guard at the bridge on the Araxes having been withdrawn from them, since he was pressing them and was planning to use force, the Turks, fearing they might suffer something terrible, proceeded to revolt and slipping into the Carbonitis desert because, being few, they did not dare to be arrayed against so many myriads, making raids from there they plundered and ravaged the lands of the Saracens. 1.8 But Muchumet, being vexed at what had happened, gathering an army of about twenty thousand, sends it out against the Turks, having placed over it ten generals of the Saracens who were renowned for their bravery and wisdom. So these men set out and hastened towards Carbonitis, but they thought it unprofitable to enter the desert on account of both the scarcity of water and the lack of provisions, and having encamped very near the entrance of the desert, they considered matters concerning the war. But Tangrolipex, being encamped in the depths of the desert, since he learned of the expedition against him, having conferred with those with him and judging it advantageous to attack the Hagarenes and Persians by night, having used a forced march for two days, on the third night he attacks them as they were encamped without guards and expecting no harm, and routs them easily. From there, becoming master of the greatest possible booty and having taken control of many chariots and horses, he no longer then encamped around Carbonitis, nor did he make his attacks secretly like a fugitive and a robber, but openly laid claim to the countryside, as all those who at that time feared death on account of their villainy flowed to him, along with not a few slaves and those who delighted in plunder, so that in a short time a very great force was gathered around him, not less than fifty thousand. So matters concerning him proceeded in this way; but Muchumet, not bearing what had happened moderately, blinded the ten generals who had returned, and threatened to parade the soldiers who had fled the danger dressed in women's clothes, and he himself armed for battle. 1.9 But the soldiers, having heard his threats, went over to Tangrolipex. Therefore, with so great and so large a force having been added to him, gathering all his army, he hastened towards Muchumet, eager to decide matters with a general battle. But that man also, having armed Saracens and Persians and Kabeiroi and Arabs and having assembled an army of about five hundred thousand, and bringing also one hundred tower-bearing elephants, hastened to stand face to face with Tangrolipex. So he meets him at the place called Aspachan, and a most fierce battle having taken place, many fell on both sides, and Muchumet himself also falls, hit neither by an arrow nor by a spear, but while riding on horseback and his own

Εὐρώπης, ἐπείπερ ἀλλήλων καταστασιάσαντες οἱ ἐξ Ἄγαρ τὴν μεγίστην ἀρχὴν εἰς πολλὰς ἐμερίσαντο, ἄλλος ἄλλης κατάρχων, καὶ εἰς ἐμφυλίους πολέμους τὸ ἔθνος ἐχώρησεν, ἀρχηγὸς Περσίδος καὶ Χωρασμίων καὶ Ἀβριτανῶν καὶ Μηδίας ὑπάρχων τότε Μουχούμετ ὁ τοῦ Ἰμβραὴλ κατὰ τοὺς χρόνους Βασιλείου τοῦ αὐτοκράτορος καὶ πολεμῶν Ἰνδοῖς καὶ Βαβυλωνίοις, ἐπειδὴ πρὸς τὸ κατόπιν ἑώρα χωροῦντα ἑαυτῷ τὰ πράγματα, ἔγνω δεῖν πρὸς τὸν Οὔννων διαπρεσβεύσασθαι ἄρχοντα καὶ ξυμμαχίαν ἐκεῖθεν αἰτήσασθαι. Τῆς γοῦν πρεσβείας κατευθυνθείσης αὐτῷ, συνέπεμπε τοῖς πρέσβεσι καὶ δῶρα πολυτελῆ· ἐπανῄεσαν γοῦν οἱ πρέσβεις ξυμμάχους φέροντες τρισχιλίους ἀρχηγὸν ἔχοντας Ταγγρολίπηκα Μουκάλετ τὸν υἱὸν Μικεήλ, οἳ διαπεραιωσάμενοι τὸν Ἄραξιν κατὰ τὴν ἐν αὐτῷ γέφυραν πεπυργωμένην ἑκατέρωθεν οὖσαν ἐς τὴν Περσίδα φοιτῶσι. Συμμίξας οὖν ὁ Μουχούμετ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στρατεύματι τοὺς μισθοφόρους Τούρκους προσβάλλει τῷ τῶν Ἀράβων ἄρχοντι Πισασιρίῳ καὶ ῥᾷον αὐτὸν κατατροποῦται. Ἐπανελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἔσπευσε καὶ πρὸς τοὺς πολεμοῦντας Ἰνδοὺς μετὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων διαγωνίσασθαι. Παραιτουμένων δ' ἐκείνων καὶ πρὸς τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἐκλιπαρούντων ἐξαποστέλλειν, ἀνεθείσης σφίσι τῆς ἐν τῇ γεφύρᾳ φυλακῆς τοῦ Ἀράξιδος, ἐπείπερ ἐκεῖνος ἐνέκειτο καὶ βίαν ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐβουλεύετο, δείσαντες οἱ Τοῦρκοι μὴ πάθοιέν τι δεινὸν πρὸς ἀποστασίαν χωροῦσι καὶ τὴν Καρβωνῖτιν ἔρημον ὑποδύντες διὰ τὸ μὴ θαρρεῖν ὀλίγους πρὸς τοσαύτας ἀντιπαρατάξασθαι μυριάδας, ἐκεῖθεν ἐκδρομὰς ποιούμενοι τὰ τῶν Σαρακηνῶν ἐδῄουν καὶ ἔφθειρον. 1.8 ∆υσανασχετῶν δ' ἐπὶ τοῖς γενομένοις ὁ Μουχούμετ στρατὸν ἀθροίσας ἀμφὶ τὰς εἴκοσι χιλιάδας ἐκπέμπει κατὰ τῶν Τούρκων, δέκα στρατηγοὺς αὐτῷ ἐπιστήσας τῶν ἐπ' ἀνδρίᾳ καὶ συνέσει μαρτυρουμένων Σαρακηνῶν. Ἄραντες οὖν οὗτοι πρὸς τὴν Καρβωνῖτιν ἠπείγοντο, ἀλλ' εἰσιέναι μὲν τὴν ἔρημον διά τε τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος σπάνιν καὶ τὴν τροφῶν ἔνδειαν ἀλυσιτελὲς εἶναι ᾤοντο, ἔγγιστα δὲ τοῦ στόματος τῆς ἐρήμου στρατοπεδεύσαντες διεσκοποῦντο τὰ πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον. Ὁ δὲ Ταγγρολίπηξ ἐς τὸ βάθος αὐλιζόμενος τῆς ἐρήμου, ἐπείπερ ἔγνω τὴν κατ' αὐτοῦ ἐκστρατείαν, τοῖς μετ' αὐτοῦ κοινολογησάμενος καὶ ξυμφέρον εἶναι κρίνας νυκτὸς τοῖς Ἀγαρηνοῖς ἐπιθέσθαι καὶ Πέρσαις, ταχυπορίᾳ χρησάμενος ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἡμέραις ἐπιτίθεται τῇ τρίτῃ νυκτὸς αὐτοῖς ἀφυλάκτως σκηνοῦσι καὶ μηδὲν προσδεχομένοις κακὸν καὶ κατατροποῦται τούτους ῥᾳδίως. Ἐντεῦθεν λείας ὅτι πλείστης γενόμενος ἐγκρατὴς καὶ ἁρμάτων καὶ ἵππων κυριεύσας πολλῶν, οὐκέτι λοιπὸν περὶ τὴν Καρβωνῖτιν ηὐλίζετο, οὐδὲ λαθραίας ἐποιεῖτο τὰς ἐπιθέσεις ὡς φυγὰς καὶ λῃστής, ἀλλὰ φανερῶς τῶν ὑπαίθρων ἀντεποιεῖτο, προσρυϊσκομένων αὐτῷ καὶ τῶν ὅσοι διὰ κακουργίας τότε θάνατον ἐδεδίεσαν, δούλων τε οὐκ ὀλίγων καὶ τῶν χαιρόντων ταῖς ἁρπαγαῖς, ὡς ἐν βραχεῖ τῷ χρόνῳ δύναμιν ἀθροισθῆναι μεγίστην περὶ αὐτόν, οὐκ ἐλάττω τῶν πέντε μυριάδων. Τὰ μὲν κατ' ἐκεῖνον ἐφέρετο τῇδε· ὁ δὲ Μουχούμετ μὴ ἐνεγκὼν τὰ ξυμβάντα μετρίως, τοὺς μὲν δέκα στρατηγοὺς ὑποστρέψαντας ἀπετύφλωσε, τοὺς δὲ τὸν κίνδυνον ἀποδράσαντας στρατιώτας θριαμβεύσειν ἠπείλησε γυναικείους περιβεβλημένους στολάς, αὐτὸς δὲ πρὸς ἀντιπαράταξιν καθωπλίζετο. 1.9 Ἀλλ' οἱ μὲν στρατιῶται τὰς ἐκείνου ἐνωτισάμενοι ἀπειλὰς προσχωροῦσι τῷ Ταγγρολίπηκι. Το σαύτης οὖν προσγενομένης ἐκείνῳ καὶ τηλικαύτης δυνάμεως, ἀγείρας ἅπαντα τὸν στρατὸν πρὸς τὸν Μουχούμετ ἠπείγετο, καθολικῇ μάχῃ σπεύδων κρῖναι τὰ πράγματα. Ἀλλὰ κἀκεῖνος Σαρακηνοὺς καθοπλίσας καὶ Πέρσας καὶ Καβείρους καὶ Ἄραβας καὶ στρατὸν συστησάμενος περί που τὰς πεντήκοντα μυριάδας, φέρων δὲ καὶ πυργοφόρους ἐλέφαντας ἑκατόν, ἔσπευδεν ἀντιμετώπως στῆναι τῷ Ταγγρολίπηκι. Ὑπαντιάζει γοῦν αὐτῷ κατὰ τὸν λεγόμενον Ἀσπαχᾶν καὶ γενομένης μάχης καρτερωτάτης ἔπεσον μὲν ἐξ ἑκατέρων πολλοί, πίπτει δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ Μουχούμετ, οὔτε τόξῳ βληθεὶς οὔτε δόρατι, ἀλλ' ἐφιππαζόμενος καὶ τὸν οἰκεῖον