kəmˈændɪŋ ðə ɹˈɪɹɡɑːɹd ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈænzɪkɚt, ˌændɹənˈɪkoʊz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hɐdbɪn kˈʌt dˌaʊn ænd dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd fɹʌmðə bˈæɾəlfˌiːld.
Commanding the rearguard of the army during the Battle of Manzikert, Andronikos announced that the emperor had been cut down and deserted from the battlefield.