The most serious opposition was offered in central Asia Minor by two officers, who had possibly served Thomas as strategoi: Choireus, with his base at Kaballa northwest of Iconium, and Gazarenos Koloneiates, based at Saniana, southeast of Ancyra.
Oposisi yang paling serius ditawarkan di Asia Kecil oleh dua perwira, yang mungkin melayani Tomaž sebagai strategoi: Choireus, dengan markasnya di Kaballa barat laut Ikonium, dan Gazarenos Koloneiates, yang berbasis di Saniana, sebelah tenggara Ancyra.