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Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 109
Projected Marriage Between the Emperor and the Daughter of Boniface – The Crusaders Ravage The Lands of JohannizzaThen came to the camp, as envoy, a baron, Otho of La Roche by name, belonging to...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 108
The Emperor Meets Johannizza, and Recaptures his PrisonersThen came tidings that in a certain valley, three leagues distant from the host, were the men and women whom ohannizza was leading away captive, together with...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 107
Now when Johannizza, the King of Wallachia and Bulgaria, heard that the emperor had been crowned in Constantinople, and that Vemas had remained in the land of Adrianople and Demotica, he collected together as...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 106
Geoffry the Marshal of Roumania and Champagne took certain Turcoples and mounted cross-bowmen and sent them forward to see if they could learn the condition of the castle; for they knew not if...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 105
Then came tidings to the host that Johannizza was lodged at a castle called Rodosto. So in the morning they set forth and marched to those parts to seek battle; and Johannizza broke up...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 104
Then he asked for counsel as to what he should do. Many were the words spoken, to and fro; but in the end they said: ” Lord, we have come so far that we...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 103
When he came to Adrianople, he required of those that were within that they should let him enter, as he had entered elsewhere. But they said they would not, and spoke thus: “Sire, when...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 102
And you must know that within five days’ journey from Constantinople there remained nothing to destroy save only the city of Bizye, and the city of Selymbria, which were garrisoned by the French. And...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 101
Johannizza Continues his Conquests and RavagesNear there was another citv called Panedor, which surrendered to him; and he caused it to be utterly destroyed, and the people to be led captive to Wallachia like...
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 100
When the Venetians heard tell that he was coming with so great a force, they abandoned Arcadiopolis. And Johannizza rode with all his hosts till he came to Napoli, which was garrisoned by Greeks...