The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 27
For a heavy fall of snow and the winds rushing down from the mountains churned up the sea violently. Then the waves rose and...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 26
XII In this way then affairs in the East were lulled to rest. On reaching Dyrrachium Palaeologus sent off a runner with the news...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 25
On being informed of this, the Emperor directed the soldiers to occupy the villages and buildings recently held by the Turks and to pass...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 24
XI These were the measures he took for the Western part of the Empire and next he prepared himself against the immediate danger that...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 23
The sum of money agreed upon and now sent consists of coins stamped with the head of Romanus and of ancient quality. And when...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 22
X Such then were the precautions taken by the Emperor for Illyria; and he seemed to have firmly secured the towns which at that...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 21
He first set forth the occurrences which by God’s providence had raised him to the imperial throne, and saved him miraculously from imminent danger,...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 20
IX Alexius saw that the Empire was nearly at its last gasp, for in the East the Turks were grievously harassing the frontiers whilst...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 19
When he had got to the foot of Mount Lobitzus, a violent and most unseasonable snow-storm overtook him, for it was the 24th September,...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 18
But such licence is not granted to writers of history. Wherefore if in speaking of this queen we have treated great themes somewhat too...
