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Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople by Villehardouin, Geoffroi de, 1150-1213

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The First Preaching Of The Crusade 1 2 Of Those Who Took The Cross

3 4 The Crusaders Send Six Envoys To Venice

The Envoys Arrive In Venice, And Proffer Their Request 5

6 Conditions Proposed By The Doge 7

Conclusion Of The Treaty, And Return Of The Envoys 8

The Crusaders Look For Another Chief 11

12 First Starting Of The Pilgrims For Venice, And Of Some Who Went Not Thither 13

Of The Pilgrims Who Came To Venice, And Of Those Who Went To Apulia 14

The Pilgrims Lack Money Wherewith To Pay The Venetians 15

16 The Doge And A Number Of Venetians Take The Cross 17

19 The Crusaders Leave Venice To Besiege Zara 20

25 26 The Crusaders Obtain The Pope's Absolution For The Capture Of Zara

Departure From Corfu-capture Of Andros And Abydos 30

31 Arrival At St. Stephen - Deliberation As To Plan Of Attack 32

The Crusaders Land At Chalcedon And Scutari 33

The Foragers Defeat The Greeks 34 Message Of The Emperor Alexius-reply Of The Crusaders 35

37 The Crusaders Seize The Port 38

Capture Of The Tower Of Galata 39 Attack On The City By Land And Sea

40 First Incidents Of The Assault

41 Assault Of The City 42

Capture Of Twenty-five Towers 43 The Emperor Alexius Comes Out For Battle, But Retires Without Attacking

46 The Emperor Isaac Ratifies The Covenants Entered Into By His Son

47 Entry Of The Crusaders Into Constantinople - Coronation Of The Young Alexius 48

Alexius Begs The Crusaders To Prolong Their Stay 49 Debate Among The Crusaders - Death Of Matthew Of Montmorency

50 Progress Of The Young Alexius Through The Empire 51

Conflict Between The Greeks And Latins In Constantinople-burning Of The City 52

53 The Crusaders Defy The Emperors 54

56 The Crusaders Continue The War - Defeat Of Mourzuphles 57

Of The Pilgrims Who Had Gone To Syria 58

Agreement Between The Franks And Venetians Before Attacking Constantinople 59 Attack Of The Crusaders Repulsed - They Make Ready For Another Assault 60

61 The Crusaders Take A Part Of The City

62 63 Flight Of Mourzuphles - Second Fire In Constantinople

64 The Crusaders Occupy The City 65

Division Of The Spoil 66

67 Baldwin, Count Of Flanders, Elected Emperor 68

69 Baldwin Marches Against Mourzuphles

Baldwin Marches Against Alexius-he Is Joined By Boniface 72 73

74 Message Of The Crusaders To Boniface - He Suspends The Siege Of Adrianople

75 Message Of The Crusaders To Baldwin - Death Of Several Knights 76

77 Baldwin's Reply To The Message Of The Crusaders

78 Reconciliation Of Baldwin And Boniface

Execution Of Mourzuphles And Imprisonment Of Alexius 81

82 Reinforcements From Syria - Death Of Mary, The Wife Of Baldwin 83

Defeat Of Theodore And Constantine Lascaris 84

87 Siege Of Napoli And Corinth; Alliance Between The Greeks And Johannizza

91 Baldwin Undertakes The Siege Of Adrianople 92 The Siege Of Adrianople Continued Without Result

93 Johannizza, King Of Wallachia, Comes To Relieve Adrianople 94 Defeat Of The Crusaders-baldwin Taken Prisoner

95 The Crusaders Raise The Siege Of Adrianople

96 Retreat Of The Crusaders 97 Peter Of Bracieux And Payen Of Orleans Meet The Retreating Host

98 The Host Reaches Rodosto Seven Thousand Pilgrims Leave The Crusaders

102 The Regent Obtains Certain Advantages Over The Greeks 103 Seres Surrenders To Johannizza - He Forfeits His Word

104 The Regent Besieges Adrianople In Vain 105

107 Defeat Of The Franks Near Rusium

108 109 New Invasion Of Johannizza; Ruin Of Napoli

110 Destruction Of Rodosto Johannizza Continues His Conquests And Ravages

111 112 The Greeks Are Reconciled To The Crusaders - Johannizza Desieges Demotica

113 The Crusaders March To The Relief Of Demotica

114 Johannizza Retreats, Followed By The Crusaders 115

Renier Of Trit Relieved And Delivered 116

The Emperor Meets Johannizza, And Recaptures His Prisoners 119

120 The Emperor Resumes The War Against Theodore Lascaris 121 Advantages Obtained By Boniface - Marriage Of His Daughter With The Emperor

Theodore Lascaris Forms An Alliance With Johannizza Siege Of Adrianople By Johannizza - Siege Of Skiza And Cibotos By Lascaris 123

124 The Emperor Attacks The Fleet Of Theodore Lascaris, And Rescues Cibotos

125 Johannizza Raises The Siege Of Adrianople

126 Skiza Again Besieged By Theodore Lascaris - The Emperor Delivers The City 127

128 The Emperor Twice Delivers Nicomedia, Besieged By Theodore Lascaris 129

Truce With Theodore Lascaris - The Emperor Invades The Lands Of Johannizza 130

131 The E Mperor's Foragers Suffer Loss 132

Boniface Is Killed In A Battle Against The Bulgarians 133 End

And when they heard'tell that he was coming, they refortified Modon, where the defences had long since been pulled down, and there left their baggage, and the lesser folk. Then they rode out a day's march, and ordered their array with as many people as they had. But the odds seemed too great, for they had no more than five hundred men mounted, whereas on the other part there were well over five thousand. But events happen as God pleases; for our people fought with the Greeks ' and discomfited and conquered them. And the Greeks lost very heavily, while those on our side gained horses and arms enough, and other goods in very great plenty, and so returned very happy, and very joyously, to the city of Modon.

Afterwards they rode to a city called Coron, on the sea, and besieged it. And they had not besieged it long before it surrendered, and William gave it to Geoffry of Villehardouin (the nephew) and he became his liegeman, and set therein a garrison of his men. Next they went to a castle called Chale-

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mate which was very strong and fair, and besieged it. This castle troubled them for a very long space, but they remained before it till it was taken. Then did more of the Greeks of that land surrender than had done aforetiine.

SIEGE OF NAPOLI AND CORINTH; ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE GREEKS AND JOHANNIZZA

The Marquis of Montferrat besieged Napoli, but he could there do nothing, for the place was too strong, and his men suffered greatly. James of Avesnes, meanwhile, continued to besiege Corinth, where he had been left by the marquis. Leon Sgure, who was in Corinth, and very wise and wily, saw that James had not many people with him, and did not keep good watch. So one morning, at the break of day, he issued from the city in force, and got as far as the tents, and killed many before they could get to their armour. . There was killed Dreux of Estruen, who was very honourable and valiant, and greatly was he lamented. And James of Avesnes, who was in command, waxed very wroth at the death of his knight, and did not leave the fray till he was wounded in the leg right grievously. And well did those who were present bear witness that it was to his doughtiness that they owed their safety; for you must know that they came very near to being all lost. But by God's help they drove the Greeks back into the castle by force.