[1] Emperor Manuel I Komnenos drove out Turkish forces encamped near Lakerion and Panasion.
[1] A Byzantine attempt to capture the town of Charax failed when the Byzantine commander, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, panicked after facing a few Turks in the night and led his entire force in a rout.
[2] In February 1179, the Turks laid siege to the town of Claudiopolis in northern Bithynia.
[3] The defending forces threatened the emperor with a capitulation unless prompt help arrived, claiming to not have the strength to withstand a siege attack or starvation blockade.
[5][4] Upon catching sight of the approaching Byzantine banners and glittering armaments, the surprised Turks turned tail and fled.