After the battle of Manzikert, the new emperor, Michael VII Doukas, had appointed a new Domestikos in 1073, Isaac Komnenos along his brother, Alexios, and Roussel de Bailleul, to deal with the Seljuk invasion who were infesting Anatolia.
[1][2][3][4] Upon learning of the 400 Franks' flight, Isaac briefly considered dispatching a troop under the command of his brother Alexios to hunt them down.
[5] Isaac traveled to the Cappadocian frontier to meet the Seljuks, leaving Alexios in charge of a small guard to watch over the Byzantine camp.
Isaac fell from his horse after attempting to stop his men from retreating only to be taken prisoner by the Seljuks.
Alexios tried to raise to troops moral, only to find himself abandoned by his men and therefore forced to retreat.