War with the Scyths part 24
XI After taking three days’ rest there he moved on to Tzouroulus. He contemplated remaining there for some time, and therefore had an entrenched...
War with the Scyths part 23
As he was expecting the Scythians to attack he did not sleep at all nor even doze a little, but the whole night long...
War with the Scyths part 22
Thus it came about that both arrnies remained stationary till the evening, and then when night fell, both returned to their own camps without...
War with the Scyths part 21
Shortly Neantzes approached the Emperor and dismounting from his horse, asked him for another, and the Emperor at once gave him one of the...
War with the Scyths part 20
Therefore he sent for Constantine, who was in charge of the royal falcons, and ordered him to take a kettledrum in the evening and...
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Now the Emperor had found out from many things that this Duke John was exceedingly brave, skilled in warfare and never disposed to disregard...
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Tzachas opened the conversation, addressing the other by name, and said, “I must tell you that I am the young man who many years...
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But Tzachas pursued him systematically and did not slacken in rowing. When they approached Chios, Opus managed to anchor his ships first in the...
War with the Scyths part 16
However Tzachas thought Methymna was beneath consideration, but sailed direct to Chios and took that also at first assault. On receipt of this news...
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Thereupon, as he knew they set out on foraging expeditions at daybreak, he sent for Taticius (he has often been mentioned in this history)...
