^"Some people don't consider this heresy significant and are sympathetic to it; others think that it is more of a disagreement in opinions that a heresy. However, in my opinion, this heresy is extremely important and all right-thinking people will agree with me: it overthrows all the House-building of Christ. Also, we must remember one another thing: the founders of other heresies were bishops or priests, but this heresy is descended from emperors; other heresies developed and grew gradually, but this one was mighty from the beginning because it leaned on the emperors' authority".
^^"The Biography of St. Nikita, Father-Superior".
^
"In this battle, Armenians and theme Armeniak fought with army of themes Anatolik and Frakisian and multitudes fell on both sides. Primordial sower of evil, Satan, roused a rage so great between Christians that sons killed their fathers and brothers murdered their brothers without regret. Without mercy they commited to the flames each other's property.
^^Theophanes. "Chronography"
What's "House-building of Christ"?
Rebellious Artavasdos surprised the camp of Konstantin in Phrygia! Patrikios Visir and many other iconoclastic supporters of basileus were killed. Konstantin himself
escaped to Amorium in the Anatolik theme. There he trying to organize the defense with help of Lankin, stratigos of Anatolik.
City dimoi and eparhos salute the triumphant Emperor!
^The supporters of Artavasdos spread rumours in the capital of basileus being dead and Artavasdos being proclaimed the Emperor of Romans by the eastern themes. Credulous citizens proclaimed Artavasdos basileus and autocrator of Romans as an orthodox man and a defender of God's dogmates.
^Artavasdos cancelled all proclamations against the icons of saints and made generous dispensations of money
among the people.
^The fleet from Kybirreotes and the ships of the Frakisian stratigos Sisinnius won back the island! All the chelandions with food supplies were taken to Konstantin for the use of his army.
^Starvation in the capital resulted in citizens defecting to Konstantin.
^Konstantin's army blocked all the land accesses to the capital and repelled an attack by the besieged. The right hand of usurper, Theophan Monot, was killed in this short clash.
^Mutineer's son, Nikita, came to Chrysopolis with the remaining troops.
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^Konstantin liberated the capital and blinded Artavasdos' family. The victorious Basileus ton Romaion,
Konstantin, celebrated his triumph with hippodrome games.
^Glory to the holy Emperor (Emperor Saint?)! The usurper was thrown down, and the capital was strengthened inside and outside. Now, it's time to pacify the whole Roman Empire and to quell the greedy barbarians.
Neither of my two usual text-editors can handle the encoding of the first sentence.
Artavasdos and patrikios Vahtang were captured in an attempt to leave Konstantnopol (Constantinople?).
You might want to capitalise all of the titles.
Nikita was captured during in battle and paraded before the besieged capital.
^^COUNCIL OF WAR.
^"Let me, basileus, describe to you the present situation," stratigos Lankin started his speech, "the criminal Artavasdos fortified his positions in the capital. he is supported by theme Armeniak led by his son Nikita, part of theme Opsikion, and the small fleet of Crete. You have three themes devoted to you: Anatolik,
Kybirreotes and Frakisian. The forces are nearly equal...
^"One man of my tagma is worth more than all the Armenian rabble put together! - komit of basileus' excuvitors interrupted.
^Lankin payed no attention to this. He continued:
^"I think that we must make peace with Arabs for the moment. Then we need to get support of the other eastern themes, draw up forces to the walls of Chrysopolis and, move to the western bank with our army. Droungarios of Kybirreotes must conquer Crete to deprive the mutiners of support and foodstuffs. Then he could move to Konstantinopol
and block all the sea ways..."
Argh, there's a lot of text.
