Bulgaria

At that time the governor of Philadelphia was Constantine Gabras who had sufficient men to garrison the town; the semi-barbarian Monastras (who has often...

The whole barbarian race is like that, it is always agape for presents and money, but is very little inclined to carry out the...

Then they brought other jars containing a great deal of naphtha which caught the fire and made the flames shoot up into the air...

So Butumites and his fellows deposited the money in the bishop’s residence at Tripoli, as we have said. But on Balduinus’ hearing of these...

He also enjoined on the men mentioned, more especially on Manuel Butumites, that after receiving the money from Philocales, they should anchor off Tripoli...

When the Emperor’s ambassadors brought this message, that mad and demented barbarian would not listen, even with the tips of his ears, to the...

II After Bohemund’s death Tancred kept a tight hold on Antioch for he considered that it belonged to him, so he kept the Emperor...

One of these scouts saw the Turkish army in the distance and came running to bring Eumathius the tidings. As he was quick-witted and...

This man went to the Emperor and earnestly besought him to give him the governorship of Attalia. Knowing the man’s subtlety in inventions and...

Turks, Franks, Cumans and Manichaeans (1108-15)I Thus these matters were brought to an end conformably with the Emperor’s wishes and Bohemund ratified by oaths...