Blinded and nearly powerless, Isaac II resented having to share the throne with his son; he spread rumours of Alexios' supposed sexual perversity, alleging he kept company with "depraved men".
Isaac II, cego e impotente, queixábase de ter que compartir o trono co seu fillo; e dedicouse a difundir rumores sobre a suposta perversidade sexual de Aleixo, dicindo que vivía en compañía de homes depravados.