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shortly afterwards. He had another brother, named
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the commander of the navy, however, was deceived and played a key role in allowing
Andronikos' forces to enter Constantinople. Once in power, Andronikos Komnenos proved that he had indeed a tyrannical nature and a vehement desire to break the power and influence of the Byzantine aristocratic
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Vatatzes intercepted the Seljuq army as it was returning to
Turkish territory loaded with plunder from sacked Byzantine cities. He deployed his army to create a classic ambush, which was sprung when the Turks were in the process of crossing the Meander River, near the settlements of
353:(or Lapardas) against Vatatzes with a large force. Vatatzes, who had become seriously ill, met Lampardas' army near Philadelphia. He first instructed his sons Manuel and Alexios in how to array the army, then had himself carried to a hill where he could observe the battle from a
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possessions. The Byzantine victory was followed up by punitive expeditions against the Turcoman nomads settled around the upper Meander Valley.
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as lieutenants, and was able to reinforce his army through local recruitment as it moved through Byzantine territory.
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who was "intent on exterminating the imperial family." The second accusation, at least, was an accurate assessment.
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Emperor John II Komnenos and his wife Eirene, grandparents of John Komnenos Vatatzes, flanking the Virgin and Child
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