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the inhabiting people and to yield to the irresistible rush of the Saracens, this seemed to Theophilus to be inglorious and unmanly, but honorable and leading to manliness to rather fortify it and to save it by the counsel of a noble general. So he sent forth Aetius the patrician and general of the Anatolics, giving him also a sufficient force for the repulse of the enemies. And he also gave as leaders of the people those who after a short time were martyred, Theodore Krateros and Theophilus and Bouboutzikos and the others, who became leaders not only of the people then sent but also of the company of the 42 martyrs. And when the leader of the Saracens arrived at Tarsus with all his host, after taking counsel with those who were with him and consulting an oracle, he judged it necessary not to proceed immediately against Amorion, but first to make a trial of the emperor's force through his son, who took part of the army, reasoning this, that if this one should prevail over the emperor, 2.133 victory would certainly follow for the father also, but if not, it would be better to keep quiet. Having counseled and decided these things, he sent forth his son, who took with him also Amer, who at that time was governing Melitene, and about ten thousand Turks and the whole army from the Armenians and the archon of archons; who, having come to the so-called Dazymon, pitched camp. So Theophilus also went against him, leading a not ignoble army, composed of Persians and westerners and those from towards the rising sun. And having arrived at the place so-called Anzin, he desired to spy out the gathering of the enemies before the war and the attack. And having been led up to a certain very high lookout point by Manuel the domestic of the schools, he was observing the multitude of the enemies, and somehow by conjecture the multitude of the enemies seemed rather great. But Manuel said, "Do not look at the multitude, O emperor, but observe the thicket of spears of both sides." And since the army of the enemies seemed stronger, he was planning how he might attack them with guile. So Manuel, along with Theophobos, advised to attack them by night, but the other generals urged that the engagement happen by day, by whom the emperor was also persuaded. And this opinion having prevailed, when day already dawned, a terrible battle broke out. And with the imperial regiments fighting spiritedly, the Ishmaelites turned 2.134 to flight. But with the Turks using archery persistently and having checked the pursuit of the Romans, it happened that the battle was reversed; for the Romans, not being able to bear the archery of the Turks because they were being struck heavily, turned their backs and abandoned the emperor. However, neither the commanders of the regiments nor the Persians endured to do this, but surrounding the emperor they hastened to save him valiantly. And those around the emperor would all have perished, if night had not come on and a light rain had not fallen from heaven and made the strings of the bows slack, and gave the Romans a respite from the arrows and provided opportunities for safety. And when the night was deep, as Manuel was occupied with the watches, he somehow perceived by the language of the Saracens that the Persians were making a truce with the Saracens and were to betray the army of the Romans and to return to their native land. So he immediately made these things clear to the emperor, and urged him to save himself with his chosen men, and not to wait for capture. And when the emperor asked, "And how will this be, with those who have remained for my sake perishing," Manuel replied, "May it only be for you, O emperor," he said, "to be saved by God, and these men will quickly manage their own affairs." So late, around dawn, when the emperor had resorted to flight and had been saved at the so-called Chiliokomon, the deserters met him, and they said they were unworthy of life the emperor in

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οἰκοῦντα λαὸν καὶ ὑπενδοῦναι τῇ ἀσχέτῳ φορᾷ τῶν Σαρακηνῶν, τοῦτο μὲν ἄδοξον ἐδόκει τῷ Θεοφίλῳ καὶ ἄναν δρον, καλὸν δὲ καὶ πρὸς ἀνδρίαν εὔοδον τὸ μᾶλλον ἐποχυρῶσαι αὐτὸ καὶ στρατηγοῦ γενναίου διασῶσαι βουλῇ. ἐξαπέστειλε γοῦν Ἀέτιον τὸν πατρίκιον καὶ τῶν ἀνατολικῶν στρατηγόν, δοὺς αὐτῷ καὶ χεῖρα ἀρκοῦσαν εἰς ἀποτροπὴν τῶν ἐχθρῶν. ἐδίδου δὲ καὶ ἡγεμόνας τοῦ λαοῦ τοὺς μετὰ βραχὺ μαρτυρήσαντας, Θεόδωρον τὸν Κρατερὸν καὶ Θεόφιλον καὶ τὸν Βουβούτζικον καὶ τοὺς λοι πούς, οἵτινες οὐ μόνον τοῦ πεμφθέντος τότε λαοῦ ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς φάλαγγος τῶν μβʹ μαρτύρων γεγόνασιν ἀρχηγοί. ὡς δὲ κατὰ τὴν Ταρσὸν ἐπέστη μετὰ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ ὁ τῶν Σαρακηνῶν ἡγεμών, βουλευσάμενος μετὰ τῶν συνόντων αὐτῷ καὶ μαντευσάμενος δέον ἔκρινε μὴ εὐθέως χωρεῖν πρὸς Ἀμώριον, ἀποπειρᾶσαι δὲ πρότερον τῆς τοῦ βασιλέως δυνάμεως διὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, μέρος λαβόντος τοῦ στρατοῦ, τοῦτο λογισάμενος, ὡς εἰ περιγένηται τοῦ βασιλέως 2.133 οὗτος, ἕψεται πάντως ἡ νίκη καὶ τῷ πατρί, εἰ δὲ μή, βέλτιον ἡσυχάζειν. ταῦτα βουλευσάμενός τε καὶ κρίνας ἐξέπεμψε τὸν υἱόν, λαβόντα μεθ' ἑαυτοῦ καὶ Ἄμεραμ τὸν τηνικαῦτα διέποντα τὴν Μελιτηνὴν καὶ Τούρκους ὡσεὶ χιλιάδας δέκα καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἐξ Ἀρμενίων στρατιὰν καὶ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῶν ἀρχόντων· ὃς κατὰ τὸν λεγόμενον ∆αζύμηνον γενόμενος παρεμβολὴν ἐπήξατο. ἀπῄει γοῦν καὶ ὁ Θεόφιλος κατ' αὐτοῦ, στρατόπεδον ἐπαγόμενος οὐκ ἀγεννές, ἔκ τε Περσῶν καὶ τῶν δυτικῶν καὶ τῶν πρὸς ἀνίσχοντα ἥλιον συνιστάμενον. γενόμενος δὲ κατὰ τὸν οὕτω λεγόμενον χῶρον Ἀνζὶν ἐπεθύμει κατασκοπεῦσαι πρὸ τοῦ πολέμου καὶ τῆς προσβολῆς τὸ τῶν ἐναντίων ἄθροισμα. εἴς τινα δὲ ὑψηλοτάτην περιωπὴν ὑπὸ τοῦ δομεστίκου τῶν σχολῶν ἀναχθεὶς Μανουὴλ κατεσκόπει τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ἐναντίων, καί πως ἐκ στοχασμοῦ βα ρύτερον ἐδόκει τὸ τῶν ἐναντίων πλῆθος. ἀλλ' ὁ Μανουὴλ "μὴ πρὸς τὸ πλῆθος, ὦ βασιλεῦ, ἀπόβλεπε, πρὸς δὲ τὸν τῶν δορά των διάθρει καλαμῶνα τῶν ἀμφοτέρων." ἐπεὶ δὲ ἰσχυρότερος ἐδόκει ὁ τῶν ἐναντίων στρατός, ἐβουλεύετο ὅπως ἂν αὐτοῖς ἐπί θηται μετὰ δόλου. ὁ μὲν οὖν Μανουὴλ ἅμα τῷ Θεοφόβῳ νυκτὸς ἐπιθέσθαι τούτοις παρῄνει, οἱ δ' ἄλλοι τῶν στρατηγῶν ἡμέρας τὴν συμβολὴν γενέσθαι προέτρεπον, οἷς ἐπέπειστο καὶ ὁ βασιλεύς. ταύτης δὲ ἐπικρατεστέρας γενομένης τῆς γνώμης, ὡς ἤδη ἡμέρα ἐπέλαμπε, μάχη συρρήγνυται φοβερά. καὶ τῶν βα σιλικῶν ταγμάτων εὐθύμως ἀγωνιζομένων οἱ Ἰσμαηλῖται ἐνέκλιναν 2.134 εἰς φυγήν. τῶν δὲ Τούρκων ἐπιμόνως χρωμένων τῇ τοξείᾳ καὶ τὸ καταδιῶκον τῶν Ῥωμαίων ἀνακεκρουκότων, παλίντροπον συνέβη γενέσθαι τὴν μάχην· μὴ δυνάμενοι γὰρ οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι τὰ τῶν Τούρκων φέρειν τοξεύματα τῷ βάλλεσθαι καρτερῶς, νῶτα δόντες τὸν βασιλέα κατέλιπον. οὐ μὴν καὶ οἱ τῶν ταγμάτων ἔξαρχοι οὐδ' οἱ Πέρσαι τοῦτο ἠνέσχοντο δρᾶσαι, ἀλλὰ περιστάντες τὸν βασιλέα εὐρώστως σώζειν ἠπείγοντο. καὶ κἂν ἀπώλοντο πανδημεὶ οἱ περὶ τὸν βασιλέα, εἰ μὴ νὺξ ἐπῆλθε καὶ βραχὺς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κατηνέχθη ὑετὸς καὶ τὰς μὲν νευρὰς τῶν τόξων χαλαρὰς εἰργάσατο, τοῖς δὲ Ῥωμαίοις ἄνεσιν τὴν ἐκ τῶν βελῶν περιεποίησε καὶ σωτηρίας ἐνέ δωκεν ἀφορμάς. βαθείας δὲ νυκτὸς γενομένης, ὡς ἠσχόλητο περὶ τὰς φυλακὰς ὁ Μανουήλ, γλώττῃ πως ᾔσθετο τῶν Σαρακη νῶν τοὺς Πέρσας τοῖς Σαρακηνοῖς σπενδομένους καὶ τὸ στράτευμα τῶν Ῥωμαίων προδοῦναι καὶ πρὸς τὴν ἐνεγκαμένην παλινδρομῆσαι. δῆλα γοῦν εὐθὺς ταῦτα ποιεῖ τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ σώζειν ἑαυτὸν μετὰ τῶν λογάδων ἠξίου, καὶ μὴ περιμένειν τὴν ἅλωσιν. τοῦ δὲ βασι λέως "καὶ πῶς τοῦτο ἔσεται" ἐπερωτήσαντος, "τῶν δι' ἐμὲ προσ μεινάντων ἀπολομένων," ὑπολαβὼν ὁ Μανουὴλ "σοὶ μόνον ἔστω, βασιλεῦ," ἔφη "τὸ σώζεσθαι ἐκ θεοῦ, οὗτοι δὲ ταχέως τὰ κατ' αὐτοὺς διοικήσουσιν." ὀψὲ γοῦν κατὰ τὸ περίορθρον τοῦ βασι λέως φυγῇ χρησαμένου καὶ πρὸς τὸ λεγόμενον Χιλιόκωμον διασω θέντος, οἱ λειποτάκται ὑπήντων αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀναξίους ἑαυτοὺς ἔφα σκον τῆς ζωῆς βασιλέα ἐν