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Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 97

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Then did Johannizza send his host before Philippopolis; nor had he been there long before those who were in the city surrendered it to him, and he promised to spare their lives. And after...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 96

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Destruction of Philippopolis by JohannizzaNow let us leave speaking of Henry, the Regent of the empire, and speak of Johannizza, the King of Wallachia and Bulgaria, who had taken Seres, as you have already...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 95

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In this manner was Seres surrendered, and Johannizza caused the besieged to come forth from the castle and encamp near him in the fields; and he treated them with much fair seeming, and sent...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 94

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As our people were preparing for an assault, the Greeks within the city asked to negotiate for capitulation. But while they thus negotiated, the men of the host effected an entrance into the city...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 93

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When they reached Selymbria, a city which is two days’ journey from Constantinople, and belonged to the Emperor Baldwin, Henry his brother set there a garrison of his people, and they rode with the...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 92

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But tidings had come to them, as to the others, that the emperor had been defeated, so they turned to go to Rodosto, and came to encamp at Cartopolis, the village where Henry, the...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 91

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And those on board the five ships, who in the morning were to give their answer to Geoffry the Marshal and to the Doge of Venice, so soon as they saw the day, they...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 90

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Thus did the host escape from Adrianople, as you have heard. Then was a council held in the city of Rodosto; and it seemed to the council that Constantinople was in greater jeopardy than...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 89

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When they saw the host coming, they ran to their arms nght nimbly, for they thought we were the Greeks. So they armed themselves, and sent to know what people we were, when their...

Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade part 88

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Retreat of the CrusadersThus they waited till it was night; and when it was night the Doge of Venice left the camp, as had been arranged, and Geoffry the Marshal formed the rear-guard. And...

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