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
they tried to hinder his march with their arrows. But those around him, being brave, although few, nevertheless sallied out against the Turks and checked their attacks; but those around him, fearing lest, when the multitude of Turks arrived, they might be surrounded and captured, sent Chrysoskoulos out to them. And he, having spoken with them and persuaded them to take money and return, gave these men permission to come to Nicaea. 3.17 And when they came near its suburbs, they saw a very great host drawn up in phalanxes; whom, thinking to be enemies and about to advance against them, they were almost frozen with fear, despairing of their safety; for to fight against so great a multitude, being few, seemed impossible to them, and to go back was also very dangerous. Therefore, having sent messengers, they asked who they were and what they wanted; and they with one voice acclaimed Botaneiates as emperor of the Romans; which when he learned, and was released from his fear, he entered into Nicaea, having been thus miraculously saved. For those who had gone with him into revolt were not more than three hundred men, who, passing along with him in the midst of snares, that is, of many who were lying in wait for them, were saved unharmed by divine providence, with God showing here also that, when He grants it, zeal prevails, and, when He does not grant it, this is in vain, and the multitudes of armies and ambushes and phalanxes most excellently arranged are in vain, and clever stratagems and plans are empty and altogether ineffective. 3.18 So when the arrival of Botaneiates was announced to those in the city, and how the people of Nicaea had received him with open arms, immediately everyone, both those of the senatorial council and many from the court, were engaged in discussions and deliberations, and they considered how they might get rid of the ruler, and make Botaneiates emperor for themselves; for most of them had already secretly sent embassies to him and had received letters with golden seals. They resolved, therefore, to assemble at the famous temple of the Wisdom of God, to arm those around them, to lead the prisoners out of the guardhouse, and thus to send to those in authority who had not shared in the plot and to call them to common action; and the leaders of the plot were both Aemilianus, a man at once knavish and energetic, and able and willing as no other to stir the people to disorder, and with him many of the senatorial council. Therefore it seemed good to them before the deed to take the Caesar also as a partner in the plot, and they sent to him Michael Barys, a man excelling many in prudence and experience. Now the Caesar at that time was staying at the church in Blachernae; for in this place the emperor himself also happened to be present. And so Barys, meeting with him late in the afternoon, reported the matters of the plot and showed him a certain letter with a golden seal, sent from Botaneiates, promising very many gifts and honors to the Caesar. But he, having heard these things, without waiting even a moment, replied to the man that he would not willingly betray the interest of his nephew and emperor and it is necessary ..... he sent him away to go to the logothete, ordering him to listen to this man and, having heard, to report to the emperor and to arrange what was necessary. 3.19 But he, as he was going away, called one of those with him and sent him to the conspirators, informing them that, since he was caught, being unable to bear scourgings or the punishments from tortures, he was ready to tell what he knew. "It will be your concern," he says, "to decide quickly about what is expedient." So he, having said these things, was led away to the logothete and told everything he knew; and he reported everything to the ruler. And at that time Alexios Komnenos also happened to be present, and being required to offer an opinion, he offered the best counsel, saying that it was necessary to quickly send out soldiers and to arrest the leaders of the plot. Indeed this counsel seemed the best of all both to the Caesar and to the logothete, but to the ruler not
κωλύειν τοῖς τοξεύμασιν ἐπειρῶντο τὴν τούτου πορείαν. Οἱ δὲ περὶ αὐτὸν γενναῖοι ὄντες, εἰ καὶ ὀλίγοι, ἀλλ' ὅμως ἐξώρμων κατὰ
τῶν Τούρκων καὶ τὰς ἐκείνων ὁρμὰς ἀνέστελλον· δείσαντες δ' οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν μὴ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν Τούρκων φθάσαντος κυκλωθεῖεν ὁμοῦ
καὶ ἁλῷεν, τὸν Χρυσόσκουλον πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἐκπεπόμφασιν. Ὁ δὲ ὁμιλήσας ἐκείνοις καὶ πείσας χρήματα λαβεῖν καὶ παλινοστῆσαι ἄδειαν
τούτοις παρέσχεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὴν Νίκαιαν. 3.17 Γενόμενοι δὲ περὶ τὰ ταύτης προάστεια ὁρῶσι λαὸν ὅτι πλεῖστον κατὰ φάλαγγας
τεταγμένον· οὓς οἰηθέντες πολεμίους εἶναι καὶ κατ' αὐτῶν μέλλειν χωρεῖν, μικροῦ δεῖν ὑπὸ τοῦ δέους ἐπεπήγεσαν, ἀπογνόντες
τὴν σωτηρίαν· τὸ γὰρ μάχεσθαι πρὸς τοσοῦτον πλῆθος ὀλίγους ὄντας ἀμήχανον τούτοις ἐδόκει, τό τε χωρεῖν εἰς τοὐπίσω καὶ λίαν
ἦν ἐπικίνδυνον. Πέμψαντες τοίνυν ἀγγέλους ἠρώτων τίνες τε εἶεν καὶ ὅ τι βούλονται· οἱ δὲ μιᾷ φωνῇ βασιλέα τὸν Βοτανειάτην
Ῥωμαίων εὐφήμουν· ὅπερ πυθόμενος ἐκεῖνος καὶ τοῦ δέους ἀπολυθεὶς εἴσεισιν εἰς τὴν Νίκαιαν, παραδόξως οὕτω διασωθείς. Ὁ γὰρ
ξὺν αὐτῷ πρὸς ἀποστασίαν χωρήσαντες οὐ πλείους ἦσαν τριακοσίων ἀνδρῶν, οἵτινες ἅμα αὐτῷ διαβάντες μέσον παγίδων, πολλῶν δηλαδὴ
τῶν ἐνεδρευόντων αὐτούς, ὑπὸ τῆς θείας προνοίας ἀσινεῖς διεσώθησαν, δεικνύοντος τοῦ Θεοῦ κἀνταῦθα ὡς, ἐκείνου διδόντος, φθόνος
κατισχύει καί, μὴ διδόντος, μάταιος μὲν οὗτος, μάταια δὲ τῶν στρατευμάτων πλήθη καὶ λόχοι καὶ φάλαγγες ταττόμεναι ἄριστα,
κενὰ δὲ δεινὰ στρατηγήματα καὶ βουλεύματα καὶ παντάπασιν ἄπρακτα. 3.18 ∆ιαδοθείσης οὖν τῆς τοῦ Βοτανειάτου παρουσίας τοῖς
ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ ὡς ἡ Νικαέων ὑπτίαις χερσὶν αὐτὸν ὑπεδέξατο, εὐθὺς ἐν λόγοις ἅπαντες ἦσαν καὶ σκέμμασιν οἵ τε τῆς συγκλήτου
βουλῆς καὶ συχνοὶ τοῦ βήματος καὶ ἐσκόπουν ὅπως ἀποσκευάσονται τὸν κρατοῦντα, βασιλεύσουσι δὲ ἑαυτοῖς τὸν Βοτανειάτην· ἔφθησαν
γὰρ πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ πλεῖστοι λάθρᾳ διαπρεσβεύσασθαι καὶ χρυσοσημάντους γραφὰς ὑποδέξασθαι. Ἐβουλεύσαντο οὖν πρὸς τὸν περιώνυμον
τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας ναὸν ἀθροισθῆναι καὶ τοὺς περὶ αὐτοὺς καθοπλίσαι καὶ τοὺς δεσμώτας ἐξαγαγεῖν τῆς φρουρᾶς καὶ οὕτως ἐξαποστέλλειν
πρὸς τοὺς ἐν τέλει τοὺς μὴ τοῦ σκέμματος κοινωνήσαντας καὶ τούτους καλεῖν πρὸς κοινοπραγίαν· κατάρχοντες δὲ τοῦ σκέμματος
ἦσαν ὅ τε Αἰμυλιανός, ἀνὴρ πανοῦργος ὁμοῦ καὶ δραστήριος καὶ δῆμον πρὸς ἀταξίαν κινῆσαι εἴπερ τις ἄλλος καὶ δυνάμενος καὶ
βουλόμενος, ξὺν τούτῳ δὲ καὶ συχνοὶ τῶν τῆς συγκλήτου βουλῆς. Ἔδοξεν οὖν αὐτοῖς πρὸ τοῦ ἔργου κοινωνὸν τοῦ σκέμματος λαβεῖν
καὶ τὸν καίσαρα καὶ πέμπουσι πρὸς αὐτὸν τὸν Βαρὺν Μιχαήλ, ἄνδρα φρονήσει καὶ πείρᾳ πολλῶν διαφέροντα. Ἦν δὲ ὁ καῖσαρ τηνικαῦτα
ἐνδιατρίβων πρὸς τὸν ἐν Βλαχέρναις ναόν· ἐν τούτῳ γὰρ ἔτυχε παρεῖναι καὶ αὐτὸν βασιλέα. Καὶ δὴ ἐντυχὼν ὁ βαρὺς αὐτῷ περὶ δείλην
ὀψίαν ἀπήγγειλε τὰ τοῦ δράματος καὶ γραφήν τινα χρυσοσήμαντον ὑπεδείκνυ τούτῳ πεμφθεῖσαν παρὰ τοῦ Βοτανειάτου δωρεάς τε πλείστας
καὶ τιμὰς ἐπαγγελλομένην τῷ καίσαρι. Ὁ δὲ τούτων ἀκούσας μηδὲ τὸ τυχὸν ἀναμείνας ἀντέφησε πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα ὡς οὔτι ἑκὼν πρόοιτο
ἂν τὸ τοῦ ἀνεψιοῦ καὶ βασιλέως συμφέρον καὶ χρὴ ..... τοῦτον ἀπιόντα πρὸς τὸν λογοθέτην ἐξέπεμπεν, ἀκοῦσαι τούτου κελεύων
καὶ ἀκούσαντα πρὸς βασιλέα ἀνενεγκεῖν καὶ οἰκονομῆσαι τὰ δέοντα. 3.19 Ὁ δὲ ἀπιὼν τῶν περὶ αὐτὸν ἕνα καλέσας ἀπέστειλε πρὸς
τοὺς συνωμότας, μηνύων αὐτοῖς ὡς, ἐπειδήπερ ἁλῴη, μὴ οἷός τε ὢν φέρειν μάστιγγας ἢ καὶ τὰς ἐκ βασάνων ποινάς, ἕτοιμός ἐστι
φράζειν ἅπερ εἰδοίη. "Μελήσει δ' ὑμῖν, φησίν, ὀξέως βουλεύσασθαι περὶ τοῦ ξυμφέροντος". Ὁ μὲν οὖν ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπήγετο πρὸς
τὸν λογοθέτην καὶ πάντα ἔφραζεν ὅσα ἠπίστατο· ὁ δὲ πρὸς τὸν κρατοῦντα πάντα ἀνέφερεν. Ἔτυχε δὲ τηνικαῦτα παρὼν καὶ ὁ Κομνηνὸς
Ἀλέξιος καὶ γνώμην εἰσενεγκεῖν ἀπαιτούμενος βουλὴν ἀρίστην εἰσήνεγκε, φήσας ὡς χρὴ ταχέως στρατιώτας ἐκπέμπειν καὶ τοῦ σκέμματος
ἄρχοντας ξυλλαμβάνειν. Ἐφαίνετο μὲν καὶ τῷ καίσαρι καὶ τῷ λογοθέτῃ ἀρίστη πασῶν ἡ βουλὴ αὕτη, τῷ δὲ κρατοῦντι οὐκ
