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Just as on previous occasions, the betrothal of her granddaughter to a relative of Botaneiates ' did not stop Anna's intrigues against the new regime.
As stated in the Alexiad, when Isaac and Alexios left Constantinople in mid-February 1081 to raise an army against Botaneiates, Anna quickly and surreptitiously mobilized the remainder of the family and took refuge in the Hagia Sophia.
From there she negotiated with the emperor for the safety of family members left in the capital, while protesting her sons ' innocence of hostile actions.

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