The Roman Empire in Anatolia

The Romans didn't really have enough soldiers to field two sizable armies at the same time. Manoil essentially betrayed his older broter to seize power, and then faced constant agitation from his cousin andronicus. Perhaps the comnino could have brought back eunuch generals. But that might have upset the power balance within the wider family. And it was no good suggesting a latin general either. Jesus was not born on the anatolian plateau.